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MIAMI — Fourteen warlords from far-right paramilitary militias suspected in Colombia of thousands of atrocities began court appearances Wednesday around the United States on drug-trafficking charges.
The 14 were extradited Tuesday and spread out over Miami, Tampa, Washington, Houston and New York for initial federal court appearances. They could face 30-year prison terms after the Bush administration agreed not to seek life sentences in exchange for extradition.
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said he decided to extradite the men because they were still committing crimes from Colombian prisons, not cooperating with authorities and had failed to pay restitution to victims.
