Colombia Extradites Armed Group Leader to US in Strategic Shift Toward Washington

Colombia extradited a leader of a major armed group to the United States on September 26, 2026, signaling a strategic shift in the country's security policy toward closer cooperation with Washington. The move marks a departure from the previous Petro administration's opposition to extraditions and suggests the de la Espriella government is reorienting Colombia's counternarcotics and security strategy in alignment with US priorities.