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Venezuela's High-Stakes Extradition Battle with Washington

Nov 17, 2010 | 16:01 GMT

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Summary

Venezuela has agreed to extradite to Colombia at least four members of two left-wing Colombian rebel groups. The concession comes a day after Colombia's president said that Venezuelan suspected drug trafficker Walid Makled will be extradited to Venezuela in 2011.The Venezuelan transfer of captured FARC and ELN rebels are likely a mere glimpse of what the Chavez regime is prepared to concede behind the scenes to prevent Makled from falling into U.S. hands.

The stakes are too high for Venezuela to risk a loss to the United States in the battle for the extradition from Colombia of suspected drug kingpin Walid Makled....

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