Extraditions
Friday, June 25, 2010 - 00:00
Alleged drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke was extradited to the United States on Thursday, after waiving his right to a trial in Jamaica.
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 00:00
Since President Álvaro Uribe came to power in 2002, nearly 1,200 Colombian nationals -- including top drug lords and cartel operators from the country's simmering rebel insurgency -- have been extradited to the United States to stand trial.
Friday, June 4, 2010 - 00:00
Noriega tiene tres casos muy fuertes en Panama, como los asesinatos del opositor Hugo Spadafora y del mayor Moises Giroldi, ademas de la denominada "masacre de Albrook".
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 00:00
The bloody hunt for a gang leader shows that the mafias' roots in society and politics run deep
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 00:00
It is a paradox that the current spate of blood-letting in Jamaica's capital, Kingston, has been provoked by the attempt to extradite a wanted man to the United States.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 00:00
The security forces were acting according to the law, he insisted, adding: "This government is one that is big on protecting human rights."
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 00:00
Much of the problem, authorities say, lies with the long-festering issue of Jamaica's criminal organizations, many centered in Kingston's shantytowns, and the rise of powerful "dons."
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 00:00
The United States has few Jamaican officials who it feels are impervious to intimidation or coercion by Coke, making it impossible to find a judge who could "withstand the temptation of bribes or the fear that their children will be kidnapped."
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 00:00
There is an ABC report that cited a U.S. document referring to the Jamaican prime minister as a criminal affiliate of Christopher Coke. Does the U.S. consider the prime minister a criminal?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 00:00
The United States Government and Government of Jamaica continue to work collaboratively to ensure the safety and security of our citizens as we also counter illicit trafficking.