Political or institutional decisions

Washington Post:

Colombia?s justice minister, German Vargas Lleras, said a final decision on Makled?s extradition would be made this month and that it would be based on Colombian law. He did not elaborate, but the law?s tenets give more weight to the country where the most serious crimes occurred.

I agree that whatever Colombian law says should be the basis for the decision, not the geo-politics of relations with the US and Venezuelan. I realize this is an optimistic/naive view of the world, but that's exactly how this case and other similar extradition cases should be run. They shouldn't have presidential or high level Congressional involvement.

Sometimes the US will win out in that process. Other times they'll lose an important criminal or witness for other cases. However, from a long term institution-building perspective, the US benefits when Colombia's institutions decide this case and others like it without significant high-level political involvement or interference. That's the road to strong, effective and independent institutions that will improve security and justice.

Source: http://www.bloggingsbyboz.com/2011/04/political-or-institutional-decisions.html

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