Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended the extradition of a rebel leader to the United States, arguing that he needs to stay in Colombia to contribute to peace talks.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended the extradition of a rebel leader to the United States, arguing that he needs to stay in Colombia to contribute to peace talks.

He is wanted in the U.S. for drug trafficking and money laundering and his extradition was approved by Colombia’s Supreme Court in May.

Seven years after Mexico declared a cease fire in their war against the drug cartels, Congress is weighing spending billions of dollars to help renew the fight.