Colombia’s president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader’s killing

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced on Tuesday that his administration will provide legal assistance to a group of Colombian military veterans currently facing charges in the United States. The veterans were extradited following their arrests in connection to the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

The initiative aims to support the former soldiers who were moved from Haiti to the U.S. judicial system to face prosecution for their alleged roles in the killing. The announcement marks an official state intervention regarding the legal defense of the Colombian nationals involved in the high-profile international case.