This is what you should know about the complex extradition of Hugo "El Pollo" Carvajal 4:11
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The Third Section of the Criminal Chamber of the National Court of Spain rejected this Friday the most recent appeal that Hugo “Pollo” Carvajal, former director of Military Intelligence of Venezuela, had filed before this body to prevent his extradition .
It was an appeal presented by his defense against the procedural guarantees offered by the United States and accepted by the Spanish Justice.
These guarantees rejected the previous request of the National Court that the former head of the Military Intelligence Directorate of Venezuela not be sentenced to life imprisonment, although it adds that Carvajal may request a review of his sentence to obtain a lesser sentence or even a pardon. His lawyer, María Dolores de Argüelles, told CNN.
National Court of Spain accepts guarantees offered by the United States for the extradition of Carvajal
In the case of a firm decision and without the possibility of recourse, Argüelles confirmed to CNN that they have presented before the same Chamber a letter requesting the suspension of the surrender based on the need to first resolve the new asylum request that they presented to the Spanish authorities in weeks previous.
The first application, which dates from July 2019, was rejected in September of that same year.
Hugo “Pollo” Carvajal.
The lawyer also affirmed that they will exhaust all possible avenues by also filing an appeal before the Constitutional Court.
Hugo Carvajal is wanted by the United States to be tried for alleged narco-terrorist conspiracy, possession of weapons and drug trafficking.
Among others, the US Department of Justice accuses him of being part of the Cartel of the Suns, a criminal group controlled by the Venezuelan military and whose name honors the insignia on their uniforms.
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According to the Prosecutor's Office for the Southern District of New York, as a member of this organization, Carvajal, together with the FARC, would have planned to "flood" the North American nation with cocaine to affect the well-being of the population.
Carvajal has rejected those accusations since the beginning of the extradition process.
Hugo Carvajal
