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WORLD, Page 47World NotesCOLOMBIABrave Stand By the Court
In Colombia, where 157 judges were victims of drug-related
murders between 1982 and 1988, it is a brave justice who stands up
to the cartels. But last week, in a surprising move, the country's
Supreme Court voted to uphold most of President Virgilio Barco
Varga's emergency measures against narcotics traffickers. Most
important, the court approved the President's power to extradite
criminals to the U.S.
Since Barco began his crusade against the coke barons eight
weeks ago, one drug lieutenant has been extradited and the U.S.
Justice Department has begun to pursue four others. "This is a
great victory for the President and a tremendous blow to the
narcos," declared National Police chief General Miguel Gomez
Padilla.
Gomez Padilla had another reason for optimism. He disclosed
last week that more than 4,000 police officers had left or been
dismissed from the 70,000-member force this year, many because of
connections with drug traffickers.