This news on the case of detained Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles — the US government has announced it will delay a decision on his extradition until April. In September, a U.S. immigration judge ruled Carriles won’t be deported to Cuba or Venezuela, where he is wanted for his role in blowing up a Cuban jetliner in 1976 killing 73 people. A US immigration spokesperson said the government has not ruled out deporting Carriles to a third country. Meanwhile, in Cuba Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of Cubans held a rally outside the US interests section in Havana to protest Carriles’ possible release. Venezuela is threatening to cut ties with the United States over its refusal to hand over Carriles.
US Delays Decision on Luis Posada Carriles
HeadlineJan 26, 2006