The Colombian Government renounces the extradition of two ELN negotiators

MADRID, 2 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Colombian government has sent a note to the Cuban authorities informing them of its renunciation of the extradition of two of the representatives of the guerrillas of the National Liberation Army (ELN), a gesture that would help shore up the budding peace talks.

The document, to which the Caracol Radio station has had access, has been sent to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, and refers to Israel Ramírez Pineda, alias 'Pablo Beltrán' and Víctor Orlando Cubides, 'Aureliano Carbonell' or 'Pablo Tejada'.

The document explains that the Government has requested the suspension of the arrest warrants issued against the members of the guerrilla delegation, but a court for the Execution of Sentences and Security Measures in Antioquia had not annulled the orders for Ramírez and Cubides, members key in the process.

For this reason, they notify the Cuban government that they renounce this extradition request so that steps can be taken in this eventual peace process.

"According to Resolution 177 of 2022, arrest warrants and extradition requests will not be effective, generating legal certainty for members of the ELN delegation," the document explains.

Finally, the Government assures that the firm and unequivocal decision to initiate a negotiation process with the ELN within the framework of all the guarantees and legal certainty for both the parties and the participating guarantor countries is maintained.