BOGOTA, (Reuters) – One of Colombia’s most-wanted former paramilitary commanders with suspected links to the cocaine trade has been captured in neighbouring Venezuela, both nations said on Monday.
After years of acrimony, improved relations between Caracas and Bogota since Juan Manuel Santos came to power in Colombia in 2010 have led to the capture of a growing number of fugitive Colombians by Venezuela.
Hector German Buitrago – better known by his alias “Martin Llanos” and a former commander of one of Colombia’s largest paramilitary groups – was arrested over the weekend along with his brother.
