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U.S. Proposals $1.3 Billion of Urgent Aid for Colombia Counter-Drug Efforts |
On January 11, 2000, the Clinton Administration announced a proposed two-year, $1.3 billion aid program for Colombian counterdrug efforts. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
2000-02-01 |
Colombia |
Drug Enforcement |
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New Argentine Government Rejects Spanish Extradition Requests |
On January 4, 2000, the de la Rua Administration in Argentina rejected a Spanish extradition request for 48 men accused of human rights crimes during the "dirty war" of the 1970s on the basis that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Argentina |
Extradition |
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Doctors' Unanimous Finding Facilitates Imminent End of Pinochet Extradition on Humanitarian Grounds |
On January 11, 2000, four physicians who examined during the prior week Augusto Pinochet, the 84-year general, concluded his health is too frail to withstand the rigors of a criminal trial,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Chile |
Extradition |
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U.S. Arrests Merchant on International Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Charges |
On December 22, 1999, agents of the Internal Revenue Service and Customs arrested Sarkis Soghanalian, a 70-year-old national of Lebanon, in Miami under a year-old indictment that was unsealed in Los... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
