Colombia’s president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader’s killing
The order goes beyond consular help and could cover lawyers and funds for the men, who face charges carrying up to life in prison.
- On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, President Abelardo de la Espriella ordered his defense and justice ministers to provide legal and financial support to 17 former Colombian soldiers detained in the United States.
- These detainees face federal charges in Miami linked to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, transported from Haiti to South Florida by U.S. authorities this September.
- Espriella defended his decision, stating, "I am not the kind of president who abandons his heroes when they face difficulties," and promised backing for their defense.
- This directive exceeds standard consular assistance, as most defendants reported monthly incomes under US$1,000 from military pensions before their transfer to the U.S. federal court system.
- U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones noted the investigation remains ongoing, with four other men convicted in 2026 while the 17 await trial in Miami.
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Colombia’s president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader’s killing – WTOP News
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella offered legal assistance Tuesday to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and recently extradited from the Caribbean country to Florida after their case languished for years. In a message on X, the Colombian...
Jovenel Moïse was killed in July 2021 in an armed attack on his home in the Haitian capital. A total of 17 Colombian mercenaries, imprisoned after the incident, were part of the magnicidal commando
Colombia's president offers support to veterans extradited to US
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella offered legal assistance Tuesday to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and recently extradited from
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Colombia’s president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader’s killing
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — President Abelardo de la Espriella offered legal assistance Tuesday to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse and recently extradited from the Caribbean country to…
Colombia's president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader's killing
Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has offered legal assistance to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse
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