Vicente Castaño
Colombian terrorist and drugpin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Vicente Castaño Gil aka El Profe (born July 2, 1957) is a former leader of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), a right-wing Colombian paramilitary organization. After demobilizing, he was accused of murdering his brother and former AUC leader Carlos Castaño and of narcotics trafficking by both the Colombian government and the government of the United States. In August 2004, the United States formally requested his extradition. Castaño remains, however, a fugitive and is the presumed chief of the criminal organization Águilas Negras made up of former AUC paramilitary members.[1]
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castaño and the second or maternal family name is Gil.
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Vicente Castaño Gil | |
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Nickname(s) | "El Profe" |
Born | (1957-07-02) July 2, 1957 (age 66) Amalfi, Antioquia Colombia |
Allegiance | United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) Paramilitarism Narcotrafficking |
Rank | Bloc commander and United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia leader |
Unit | Peasant Self-Defense Forces of Cordoba and Uraba |
Battles/wars | Cold War/War on drugs |
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