Official Seeks to Delay Deportation of Two GIs
From Times Wire Reports
Two American soldiers accused of trafficking ammunition in Colombia were handed over to U.S. officials, but a top Colombian official tried to delay their deportation, saying a treaty granting them immunity might be invalid.
Inspector General Edgardo Jose Maya’s move reflects a widespread sentiment among Colombians that the soldiers should face trial in Colombia.
Maya said the 1974 treaty that gave them diplomatic immunity might be superseded by Colombia’s 1991 Constitution and other laws.
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