Claims extracted
14
sentences that state something as happening or true
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14%
2 of 14 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The Colombian government has extradited an alleged drug trafficking leader to the United States, part of a shift in the country’s security policy into greater alignment with Washington.
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government → extradite → Washington
President Abelardo de la Espriella announced on Friday the extradition of Geovany Andres Rojas, who is accused of leading an organisation formed by previous members of the FARC rebel group.
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who → announce → group
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US → say → cartels
“You don’t build peace by protecting narco-terrorists like this bandit,” de la Espriella said after he personally oversaw Rojas’s transfer to the US.
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he → build → US
“I ask US authorities … that he cannot negotiate deals that will leave his crimes unpunished.”
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that → ask → crimes
De la Espriella’s left-wing predecessor, Gustavo Petro, shielded Rojas from extradition in order to use him as a mediator in talks between the government and armed and criminal groups, which Petro sought to rein in through negotiations rather than military confrontation.
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Petro → shield → confrontation
The far-right president has tossed out that approach, promising to crack down on groups that split off from the former FARC rebel group following a peace deal with the government in 2016.
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that → toss → 2016
Many of those groups have jostled for control over lucrative drug routes and illicit industries.
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Many → jostle → routes
Rojas, also known as “the Spider”, was flown to California and placed in the custody of federal agents.
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Rojas → know → agents
He allegedly served as the commander and spokesperson of Comandos de la Frontera, a group associated with cocaine trafficking in the Colombian province of Putumayo that borders Ecuador and Peru.
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that → serve → Ecuador
He will face drug trafficking and terrorism charges in the US, which has sought to expand military operations across Latin America under the pretext of combating crime and drug trafficking during President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
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which → face → office
Colombia’s new president has aligned himself closely with those efforts, scrapping peace talks and launching military operations against armed groups since taking office in August.
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president → align → August
The New York Times reported that de la Espriella, a former defence lawyer, was previously investigated by US authorities over his ties to powerful drug traffickers, but never charged, and defended politicians linked to right-wing paramilitaries.
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Espriella → report → paramilitaries
Rights groups have warned that a return to militarised confrontation could lead to rights abuses by government forces and an escalation in violence, but many Colombians have expressed support for a harder hand against criminal groups whose operations have often led to violence and mass displacement of civilians.
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operations → warn → civilians
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