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2008, San José, Costa
Rica
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Panama Legalizes
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Colombia To Extradite 16
Nationals, 1 Foreigner
to U.S.
At Least 10,000 Gallons
Of Crude Residues Spill
In Ecuador
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Diplomatic Ties
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Colombia To Extradite 16
Nationals, 1 Foreigner
to U.S.
BOGOTA - Colombia will
extradite 16 of its
nationals and a
British-Canadian to the
United States, the
government said on
Wednesday.
The 17 will be
extradited to the United
States for
drug-trafficking,
government sources said
in a statement.
It will also extradite
Angelmiro Caceres, an
Argentine, to his native
country, but did not
mention the crime he is
accused of, it said.
Colombia, one of the
world's biggest cocaine
producers, adopts
extradition as one of
the measures to combat
drug trafficking.
The Colombian government
has received fund from
the United States to
fight against
drug-related crimes.
Both countries are
exploring possibility of
tougher penalties for
the extradited criminals
in accordance with their
crimes.
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