Guatemala leader authorizes extradition of ex-president
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Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom said Tuesday he will grant a US extradition request for former president Alfonso Portillo, who faces US charges of money laundering related to the alleged embezzlement of $1.5 million in foreign donations.
Colom said the country's courts have already approved the extradition of Portillo, and that he will respect those rulings. (AP)
