Colombia to extradite suspected killer of Venezuela lawmaker
May 8, 2015
Colombia to extradite suspected killer of Venezuela lawmaker
posted by Matthew Dancis
Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday authorized the suspected mastermind behind the killing of a Venezuelan politician to be extradited to Caracas.
Former Colombian paramilitary Leivar Padilla, a.k.a. “Colombia” is the alleged mastermind behind the murder of Venezuela’s Robert Serra, and has been pursued by the Venezuelan government for several months.
Police found Serra and his partner stabbed to death in his home last October. Delays in his extradition have reportedly created tensions between the neighboring nations.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is convinced that Serra’s murder was politically influenced. Maduro’s suspicion was corroborated by Serra’s bodyguard, who confessed to conspiring with Colombian paramilitary members to arrange his assassination.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombia-to-extradite-suspected-killer-of-venezuela-lawmaker/