De la Espriella Orders New Round of Drug-Trafficking Extraditions to the US

As part of the same August 27 security push that produced the Guaviare strike on Calarcá dissidents, the de la Espriella government ordered a fresh round of extraditions of alleged drug traffickers to the United States, continuing Colombia's cooperation with US federal prosecutors. The move follows a steady cadence of 2026 extraditions, including a Dominican-based cocaine and money-laundering ring leader sent to face charges in Puerto Rico and New Jersey, underscoring the new administration's emphasis on hardline security and counter-narcotics cooperation with Washington over the negotiated 'Total Peace' approach of predecessor Gustavo Petro.