The United States is offering a reward up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest of a leader of the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group in Colombia.
The
U.S. accuses Wilver Villegas Palomino of participating in an
ongoing scheme to distribute Colombian cocaine in the
United States to finance the rebel group.
U.S. Secretary
of State Mike Pompeo recently described Palomino on twitter as an
"indicted narcoterrorist" following a visit to Colombia.
The
ELN, founded more than 50 years ago to fight against unequal
distribution of wealth in Colombia, has gained international notoriety
for terrorist activities, including murders.
VOA