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Judi Lynn

(160,587 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2015, 01:08 AM Mar 2015

Colombia suspends extradition of FARC leader to US

Colombia suspends extradition of FARC leader to US
Mar 9, 2015 posted by Alice Bradshaw-Smith

Colombia on Monday suspended the extradition of a FARC leader to the United States amid an ongoing debate about whether the country should end extraditing guerrillas who are negotiating peace with the government.

The already approved extradition of Eduardo Cabrera, a.k.a. “El Cura” (The Priest), was postponed by the national government on Monday, reported news agency Colprensa.

Cabrera is the older brother of “Fabian Ramirez,” one of the FARC’s negotiators in the peace talks with the Colombian government that began in 2012.

The executive resolution concerning Cabrera’s extradition orders forces to “defer or postpone delivery of the Colombian citizen Eduardo Cabrera in connection to the criminal proceedings being carried out against him,” Colprensa reported.

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Colombia suspends extradition of FARC leader to US (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP

Surely that fact that he's the older brother of one COLGATE4 Mar 2015 #1

No one's holding a gun to Colombia's head. It's their call, isn't it? n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #2

Sure - if they don't agree then FARC can blow up the whole COLGATE4 Mar 2015 #3

Never heard of that one. Have heard of military and death squads murdering leftist politicians, Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #4

Judy Judy Judy. Relax. Don't be so literal. COLGATE4 Mar 2015 #5

I know. That's the way I read it. Why would you accuse me of misunderstanding? n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #6

You first, Señor Colgate. forest444 Mar 2015 #7

COLGATE4

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1. Surely that fact that he's the older brother of one

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 10:29 AM

Mar 2015

of the FARC 'negotiators' had nothing to do with the request.

Judi Lynn

(160,587 posts)

2. No one's holding a gun to Colombia's head. It's their call, isn't it? n/t

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 12:32 PM

Mar 2015

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

3. Sure - if they don't agree then FARC can blow up the whole

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 10, 2015, 03:26 PM

Mar 2015

peace negotiation and be able to blame it all on Santos. It's a typical FARC tactic.

Judi Lynn

(160,587 posts)

4. Never heard of that one. Have heard of military and death squads murdering leftist politicians,

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 12:13 AM

Mar 2015

publicly torturing and murdering and burning entire villages, etc., etc., etc. ETC.

I'd imagine the FARC won't "blow up the whole peace negotiation and be able to blame it all on Santos."

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

5. Judy Judy Judy. Relax. Don't be so literal.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 12:15 AM

Mar 2015

"Blow up" in that context means "destroy, ruin, end".

Judi Lynn

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6. I know. That's the way I read it. Why would you accuse me of misunderstanding? n/t

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 12:41 AM

Mar 2015

forest444

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7. You first, Señor Colgate.

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 11, 2015, 12:48 AM

Mar 2015

I believe Judi Lynn made it quite clear that she gave the term the same meaning you did.

It might also be worth mentioning that on that much we all agree here: may the peace process in Colombia work irrespective as to who gets more credit than whom, and may it be lasting.

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