Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Friday he wants the United States to be tougher on cocaine traffickers extradited from this South American nation.
In the past, Colombian officials have been more concerned that the U.S. would impose penalties tougher than those provided for by Colombian law. But today, Uribe said, extradited drug suspects too often cut deals with U.S. prosecutors for shorter terms and then leave prison "to live like a king."
Washington's staunchest ally in Latin America, Uribe called the sentences "a joke" and said he plans to ask U.S. justice officials for a "severe minimum penalty." |