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Columbian
President
Press
Secretary
and
a
Reporter
Kidnapped
by
Cartels:
American
Prohibition
continues
to
undermine
order
12/12/97
In yet another indication of the anarchy resulting from American drug
policy, William Parra, the press secretary to President Ernesto Samper
of Colombia and Luis Eduardo Maldanado, a reporter with Radio Cardena Nacional
(RCN) were kidnapped this week by the self-named "Extraditables."
The group, comprised of a number of drug lords, first surfaced as a terrorist
threat in 1980 in opposition to a law allowing the extradition of Colombian
nationals to the US. The practice was declared unconstitutional in 1991,
but was re-approved last week by the lower house of the Colombian Congress.
The proposed measure would not, however, be retroactive, a provision which
greatly disturbed American drug warriors who are hoping to get their hands,
not only on the drug lords, but also on their considerable wealth. Phone
calls from "The Extraditables" to a local radio station indicated
that the group planned to release both men within a few days.
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Issue #22, 12/12/97
Point and Click for Drug Policy Reform: Innovative web site lets you raise money for DRCNet | The Week Online Welcomes Tim Devlin: Veteran Canadian journalist and broadcaster adds his voice to the international beat | Canadian Court Declares Medical Marijuana Prohibition Unconstitutional | President's Advisory Council on AIDS Issues Tough Report: Sets Deadline for Lifting Ban on Needle Exchange Funding | American Medical Association: "Let Doctors, Patients Discuss Medical Marijuana" | Denver City Council Approves Needle Exchange... but state must act first to change law | George Soros Signs on to Indepent on Sunday's Cannabis Campaign... On the eve of an historic conference on the issue | Key West Medical Marijuana Club Founder Freed | Poll: Americans consider drug abuse "greatest threat facing kids | 022/france French Minister of Health Calls Medical Marijuana Legalization Obvious""" | Australian Mayors: Enforcement "Will Not Work:" A call to the national government to change strategy | Columbian President Press Secretary and a Reporter Kidnapped by Cartels: American Prohibition continues to undermine order | Link of the Week: Cast your vote and state your case in National Review's on-line medical marijuana survey | Editorial: The drums of reform are getting louder
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