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Colombia extradites rebel leader to US as its security strategy aligns with Washington
Rojas faces narco-terrorism and cocaine conspiracy charges after officials say his group controlled a major coca region and moved shipments toward Mexico and the United States.
- On Friday, Colombian authorities extradited Geovany Andres Rojas, known as "Spider," to the United States. Police escorted the reputed leader of the Border Commands faction to a Bogota air base for the US-bound flight.
- President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office August 7, ordered the extradition after canceling peace talks with illegal armed groups. He determined Rojas made no "verifiable contributions" to peace, vowing to dismantle what he calls a "false peace."
- A U.S. federal grand jury in San Diego indicted Rojas on cocaine conspiracy and narco-terrorism charges in March 2025. Former President Gustavo Petro had suspended the extradition to facilitate peace negotiations, but the Supreme Court ruled the charges were ordinary crimes.
- The Border Commands faction has fragmented since Rojas's arrest, with about 60 members reportedly seeking asylum in Venezuela, Cuba, and Norway. Colombian prosecutors also charged Rojas over 13 armed attacks in Caqueta.
- De la Espriella has signed 73 extradition orders in his first 32 days, marking this transfer as the first of a senior commander. His administration now prioritizes military offensives to retake remote territories from illegal armed groups.
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