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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Luis Jaime Acosta

Colombia will not extradite criminals who fulfill deals with gov't -Petro

Colombian President Gustavo Petro attends a news conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, in Bogota, Colombia August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that drug traffickers who comply with government surrender conditions and exit the trade will not be extradited to face charges abroad.

Petro, who was sworn in this month on promises to bring "total peace" to Colombia, said his government is in touch with various armed groups who want to negotiate their way out of the country's conflict.

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