The United States requested the extradition of the brother of Senator Piedad Córdoba, for the conspiracy charge to import narcotics.
Colombian News.
Resolution 272 of November 18 was signed by the Minister of Justice, Nestor Ozuna, thus giving the Petro government the endorsement for the extradition of Álvaro Fredy Córdoba Ruiz, brother of Senator Piedad Córdoba, to the United States.
Although the defense of Córdoba hHe had filed an appeal for reversal addressed to President Gustavo Petro and the Ministry of Justice to prevent the transfer to US territory, but the government responded in favor of the North American country.
The Colombian government’s decision comes after the Supreme Court of Justice on August 17 gave free rein to the extradition of the former candidate to the Medellín Council.
It’s a charge: conspiracy to import narcotics.
the extradition
The government of Iván Duque allowed the process to be completed in Court.
Later with the new national government, from the Ministry of Justice, it was confirmed in September that President Gustavo Petro signed the authorization.
The brother of Senator Piedad Córdoba was to be sent to the United States, where he is required by the court for the Southern District of New York.
Although Córdoba had requests for illegal possession of firearms and other crimes, the extradition was authorized only for the alleged shipment of hallucinogenic drugs.
Now, the decision is final, which is an Executive Resolution on which no appeal is appropriate.
The final resolution
It will now be the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Directorate of International Legal Affairs of Colombia and the Prosecutor’s Office that will continue with the process and define the date of extradition.
For her part, Senator Piedad Córdoba told Red+ Noticias that she already knew about the decision and that since “no more can be done” in the country, they are getting ready for a “legal battle in the United States.
