Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas of the Dominican Republic signed an extradition agreement and a judicial assistance agreement with Italian Justice Minister Alfonso Bonafede during his visit in Rome, Italy. Vargas Maldonado is in Italy as part of the official delegation accompanying President Danilo Medina to the 42nd International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Governors Council on 14-15 February 2019.
The agreements seek to advance collaboration of both countries to combat organized crime and drug trafficking.
The agreements were negotiated in 2018 and are part of efforts of the Italian government to reinforce collaboration with Latin America. From 2016 to 2017, the Italian authorities presented 12 requests for extradition to the Dominican Republic.
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Mirex
14 February 2019
