Ricardo González[1] also known as Rodrigo Granda is a Colombian Venezuelan, member of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). He has served as international spokesman of the guerrilla organization. He currently faces criminal charges in Paraguay for his alleged involvement from an intellectual and logistic angle in the kidnapping and subsequent murder of Cecilia Cubas, daughter of former President Raúl Cubas.[2]
His name became well-known because of the events that began on 13 December 2004 when he was captured in Venezuela by Colombian intelligence officials with extra-official support from Venezuelan police,[3] and clandestinely transported to the Colombia-Venezuela border in Cúcuta where Colombian authorities legalized his capture. He had been in Caracas, Venezuela participating in a conference in representation of the FARC guerrilla, organization for which Granda is an international spokesman, for this he was dubbed as "FARC's foreign minister". Due to this unauthorized Colombian operation in Venezuelan territory, his arrest created a temporal severance of bilateral relations between the governments of Hugo Chávez and Álvaro Uribe.[4]
Release and return to the FARCedit
Granda was later released by the Colombian government after President of FranceNicolas Sarkozy persuaded President Uribe to do so, as concession for the "humanitarian exchange" which consists in the exchange of criminals held by the government (included Granda) for hostages held by the FARC. On 8 October 2007 Granda visited FARC campsites in the mountains of Colombia and announced his return to the FARC to participate in the negotiations for a possible humanitarian exchange.[5]
After the failure of the negotiations and the diplomatic tensions generated from this between the governments of Álvaro Uribe and Hugo Chávez, it was reported that Granda was among those registered to vote in Venezuela for the 2007 Venezuelan constitutional referendum.[6] CNE member Vicente Díaz told reporters that Granda can't be removed from the electoral registry at this time, but that he is not allowed to vote due to an administrative objection from 2005.[7] In 2014 during negotiations, Rodrigo Granda said that the FARC was not financing its operation with drugs, however, there are many suggestions that the Colombian Guerrillas and mostly the FARC do manage a drug dealing business.[8]
2021 arrestedit
On October 19, 2021, Granda was detained in Mexico on an arrest warrant which was issued by Interpol.[9] Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano denied allegations that warrant was issued by Colombia, but rather Paraguay.[9] Despite his later allegations that he was never arrested,[2] his arrest was earlier revealed by two lawmakers from Comunes, the political party descended from FARC, Carlos Lozada and Pablo Catatumbo.[9] Granda was later deported back to Colombia, where he accused “some very influential people of the Colombian government” of ordering his arrest.[2] However, he remained wanted in Paraguay for the kidnapping and murder of Cecilia Cubas.[2]
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^(in Spanish) Globovision: El guerrillero Rodrigo Granda podría votar este domingo en el referéndum 18 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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^ abc"Colombian former guerrilla leader arrested in Mexico". France 24. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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Ricardo Gonzalez 1 also known as Rodrigo Granda is a Colombian Venezuelan member of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC He has served as international spokesman of the guerrilla organization He currently faces criminal charges in Paraguay for his alleged involvement from an intellectual and logistic angle in the kidnapping and subsequent murder of Cecilia Cubas daughter of former President Raul Cubas 2 Contents 1 Arrest in Venezuela 2 Release and return to the FARC 3 Humanitarian exchange negotiations 4 2021 arrest 5 See also 6 ReferencesArrest in Venezuela editHis name became well known because of the events that began on 13 December 2004 when he was captured in Venezuela by Colombian intelligence officials with extra official support from Venezuelan police 3 and clandestinely transported to the Colombia Venezuela border in Cucuta where Colombian authorities legalized his capture He had been in Caracas Venezuela participating in a conference in representation of the FARC guerrilla organization for which Granda is an international spokesman for this he was dubbed as FARC s foreign minister Due to this unauthorized Colombian operation in Venezuelan territory his arrest created a temporal severance of bilateral relations between the governments of Hugo Chavez and Alvaro Uribe 4 Release and return to the FARC editGranda was later released by the Colombian government after President of France Nicolas Sarkozy persuaded President Uribe to do so as concession for the humanitarian exchange which consists in the exchange of criminals held by the government included Granda for hostages held by the FARC On 8 October 2007 Granda visited FARC campsites in the mountains of Colombia and announced his return to the FARC to participate in the negotiations for a possible humanitarian exchange 5 Humanitarian exchange negotiations editIn November 2007 Granda traveled to Venezuela along with alias Ivan Marquez and other group of guerrillas to meet President Hugo Chavez and Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba in the Miraflores Palace Caracas in an attempt to negotiate an exchange of prisoners After the failure of the negotiations and the diplomatic tensions generated from this between the governments of Alvaro Uribe and Hugo Chavez it was reported that Granda was among those registered to vote in Venezuela for the 2007 Venezuelan constitutional referendum 6 CNE member Vicente Diaz told reporters that Granda can t be removed from the electoral registry at this time but that he is not allowed to vote due to an administrative objection from 2005 7 In 2014 during negotiations Rodrigo Granda said that the FARC was not financing its operation with drugs however there are many suggestions that the Colombian Guerrillas and mostly the FARC do manage a drug dealing business 8 2021 arrest editOn October 19 2021 Granda was detained in Mexico on an arrest warrant which was issued by Interpol 9 Colombian Defense Minister Diego Molano denied allegations that warrant was issued by Colombia but rather Paraguay 9 Despite his later allegations that he was never arrested 2 his arrest was earlier revealed by two lawmakers from Comunes the political party descended from FARC Carlos Lozada and Pablo Catatumbo 9 Granda was later deported back to Colombia where he accused some very influential people of the Colombian government of ordering his arrest 2 However he remained wanted in Paraguay for the kidnapping and murder of Cecilia Cubas 2 See also editRodrigo Granda affair Cecilia CubasReferences edit Noticias Deportes y Analisis de Colombia Caracol Radio Archived from the original on 18 December 2007 Retrieved 17 December 2014 a b c d Former FARC leader not arrested in Mexico just deported Mecro News 21 October 2021 Retrieved 25 October 2021 LOS RASTROS QUE DEJo LA CAPTURA DE RODRIGO GRANDA EN VENEZUELA eltiempo com 9 January 2005 Archived from the original on 18 December 2014 Retrieved 17 December 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link BBC NEWS Americas Probe into Colombia rebel arrest 5 January 2005 Retrieved 17 December 2014 in Spanish Terra com co Rodrigo Granda retomara tareas en torno al canje humanitario Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine in Spanish Globovision El guerrillero Rodrigo Granda podria votar este domingo en el referendum Archived 18 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Noticias de Cali Valle y Colombia Retrieved 17 December 2014 permanent dead link http www elespectador com noticias paz no somos narcotraficantes ni secuestradores rodrigo gra articulo 373973 Archived 7 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine in Spanish No somos narcotraficantes ni secuestradores a b c Colombian former guerrilla leader arrested in Mexico France 24 20 October 2021 Retrieved 20 October 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rodrigo Granda amp oldid 1144034212, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
