Only until February 22, 2024. Could you find out the answer? a United States immigration judge at the request of the former paramilitary chief Salvatore Mancuso to stay in this country and not be extradited to Colombia.
The document, released on Tuesday, August 22, reads: It is stated that Mancuso’s defense request will be evaluated and investigated until next year, on the date mentioned.
The North American court decision was made on May 31, 2023, arguing that this is the case “Since the administrative proceedings will take longer than expected, the parties respectfully ask the court to close the proceedings in this case in order to spare the parties.”
Salvatore Mancuso served a sentence from the North American judiciary for drug trafficking about three years ago. after his extradition from Colombia and a 15-year sentence in the prison of Atlanta (Georgia).
Former commanders of self-defense groups He was appointed “Peace Manager” a few weeks ago.in the project “Total Peace”, carried out by the government of President Gustavo Petro.
Thus, Mancuso’s duties as “manager” stagnate, and it remains to be seen how the government will react to this novelty.
Prosecutor Barbosa had assured this from Washington a few days ago It was not possible for Mancuso to be released immediately in Colombia. to comply with the determination of the government, since that decision must be made by a judge and not by the executive branch.
Salvatore Mancuso remains in a kind of legal limbo, waiting for his situation to be resolved.
