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Latest News in Peru / Archive
Latin America | 29 May, 2007 [ 09:30 ]
(LIP-jl) -- Colombian officials are mulling over the idea of requesting the extradition of former Peruvian spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos for his role in illicit weapons sales to the Colombian paramilitary group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, better known as the FARC.
Colombian Ambassador to Peru Alvaro Pava Camelo confirmed the idea to Peru's Andina News Agency this past weekend.
"The extradition of Montesinos -who has been locked up in a military prison to the west of Lima- is one of the legal options the Colombian government is playing around with," said Pava.
The ambassador sustained that a possible extradition request should be decided on by Colombian judicial bodies, in addition to the investigations of the thousands of weapons allegedly sold to the Colombian guerrilla group.
In September of last year, a special anti-corruption tribunal sentenced Montesinos to a 20 year prison term for illicit arms trafficking and crimes against national security.
Colombia contemplates extraditing former Peru spy chief Montesinos
(LIP-jl) -- Colombian officials are mulling over the idea of requesting the extradition of former Peruvian spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos for his role in illicit weapons sales to the Colombian paramilitary group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, better known as the FARC. Colombian Ambassador to Peru Alvaro Pava Camelo confirmed the idea to Peru's Andina News Agency this past weekend.
"The extradition of Montesinos -who has been locked up in a military prison to the west of Lima- is one of the legal options the Colombian government is playing around with," said Pava.
The ambassador sustained that a possible extradition request should be decided on by Colombian judicial bodies, in addition to the investigations of the thousands of weapons allegedly sold to the Colombian guerrilla group.
In September of last year, a special anti-corruption tribunal sentenced Montesinos to a 20 year prison term for illicit arms trafficking and crimes against national security.
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1 Comment
# Jason W. Smith, Ph.D. says :
29 May, 2007 [ 17:40 ]
Add your commentAs I have pointed out before Mr. Montecinos can be considered to be no worse (if no better) than his secret police predecessors I have discussed in my book Shining Path, The Peruvian Revolution .2003, Jason W Smith, Foundation Press, Los Angeles.(http://www.idahosmith.com to order copies)
Frankly I am likely to give the benefit of the doubt to anybody accused of anything by the likes of the rather sleezy Alan Garcia or his so-called courts.The possible double-cross he may have played on the yanquis with regard to FARC should be a plus in his corner as far as patriots are concerned.
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