The Aporia
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The Associated Press. (2026, September 26). Colombia extradites rebel leader to US as its security strategy aligns with Washington. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/americas/colombia-extradites-rebel-leader-to-us-as-its-security-strategy-aligns-with-washington/article_6306a158-5e07-5e75-916a-d8022ff6e0bf.html
The Associated Press. “Colombia extradites rebel leader to US as its security strategy aligns with Washington.” Toronto Star, 26 Sept. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/americas/colombia-extradites-rebel-leader-to-us-as-its-security-strategy-aligns-with-washington/article_6306a158-5e07-5e75-916a-d8022ff6e0bf.html.
The Associated Press. “Colombia extradites rebel leader to US as its security strategy aligns with Washington.” Toronto Star, September 26, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/americas/colombia-extradites-rebel-leader-to-us-as-its-security-strategy-aligns-with-washington/article_6306a158-5e07-5e75-916a-d8022ff6e0bf.html.
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On September 25, Colombia extradited Geovany Andres Rojas, also known as "Spider," to the United States for drug trafficking and terrorism charges, marking the first extradition under President Abelardo De La Espriella who took office in August. Rojas was a leader of Comandos de la Frontera, a rebel group involved in cocaine trafficking in Putumayo province. Previously protected from extradition by former president Gustavo Petro to facilitate peace negotiations, De La Espriella reversed this policy, aligning Colombia's security strategy more closely with the U.S. Rojas was handed over to U.S. officials at a Colombian National Police air base in Bogota, amid heavy security measures.
