Supreme Court reiterated order to the De la Espriella government to request the extradition of former magistrate Leonidas Bustos, convicted in the "toga cartel" case.

The Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia has issued a formal reiteration to the national government, instructing it to initiate the necessary diplomatic procedures to request the extradition of former magistrate Leonidas Bustos from Canada. Bustos was previously convicted for his involvement in the judicial corruption scandal known as the 'cartel de la toga'.

This directive mandates that the administration finalize the legal and diplomatic requirements to secure Bustos's return to Colombia to face his sentence. The move underscores the judiciary's ongoing efforts to ensure accountability for high-level officials implicated in the widespread corruption scheme.