U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions on Colombia after repatriation flights full of deported criminals refused
WASHINGTON — United States President Donald J. Trump has announced a series of economic and diplomatic sanctions against Colombia after Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused to allow two repatriation flights carrying individuals…
Border Patrol Agents Assist in Arrest of a Male Citizen of Colombia
PORT CLINTON, OHIO – Jorge Chalarca-Hoyos, a 27-year-old citizen of Colombia was convicted in Ottawa County Court and sentenced to 3 years in state prison. In addition to his conviction, Chalarca-Hoyos was…
Tampa Man Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Prison For Producing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material And Engaging In Child Sex Tourism In Colombia
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Hugo Espinosa Chavez (59, Tampa) to 21 years and 10 months’ imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for using…
Round Rock Man Arrested for Traveling to Republic of Colombia to Have Sex with Minors
AUSTIN – A Round Rock man was arrested today in Round Rock on criminal charges related to his alleged involvement in engaging in illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place. According to…
Leader of “Genesis II Church of Health and Healing,” Who Sold Toxic Bleach as Fake “Miracle” Cure for Covid-19 and Other Serious Diseases, Extradited from Colombia to the United States
Miami, Florida – Mark Grenon, 64, made his initial appearance today in federal court in Miami, Florida, after being extradited from Colombia. Grenon is charged—along with his three sons, Jonathan Grenon, 36,…
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Producing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material And Engaging In Child Sex Tourism In Colombia
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Hugo Espinosa Chavez (59, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to using a minor child to produce images depicting sexual abuse, traveling to…
Senior FARC Commander Extradited from Colombia to Face Charges of Operating a Violent Narcotics Distribution Organization
Martin Leonel Perez Castro, also known as “Richard,” was extradited this morning to the United States from Colombia to face charges in the Eastern District of New York of leading a continuing…
Líder del Violento “Clan del Golfo” Organización Narcotraficante Mutibillonaria Extraditado de Colombia para Enfrentarse a Una Acusación Formal Federal
Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, conocido bajo varios aliases incluyendo “Otoniel” fue extraditado esta mañana a los Estados Unidos desde Colombia para enfrentar cargos imputados en el Distrito Este de Nueva York, de…
Leader of the Violent “Clan del Golfo” Multi-Billion Dollar Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited from Colombia to Face Federal Indictment
Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, known by various aliases including “Otoniel,” was extradited this morning to the United States from Colombia to face charges in the Eastern District of New York of leading…
Dominican Drug Lord extradited to the United States from Colombia to Face Drug Trafficking Charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Today, Colombian authorities extradited Dominican drug lord Cesar Emilio Peralta-Adamez, also known as “El Abusador,” to the United States to face drug trafficking charges filed in the…
Florida Democrats Rail Against Biden’s Plan For Colombia Terrorist Organization
Florida Democrats have reacted in anger towards the Biden administration’s decision to remove a Colombian rebel group from a list of foreign terrorists, Politico reported. The decision to take FARC, a guerrilla…
Narcotics Trafficker Extradited from Colombia to Face International Cocaine Distribution Charges
Fabian Emilio Zapata Taborda, also known as “Milo” and “Milito,” was arraigned today before United States District Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn on an indictment charging him…
Havana Syndrome Reported In Colombia Right Before Blinken’s Scheduled Visit
Havana Syndrome, a mysterious condition that has affected numerous U.S. officials while serving abroad, has been reported in Colombia, ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s scheduled visit. U.S. embassy officials in…
AP: Today in History for December 17th
Wright brothers conduct the first successful manned, powered flight of the airplane. U.S. test-fires the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile; Simon Bolivar dies in Colombia; television’s Tiny Tim marries his fiancee, Miss Vicky.…