US accused over release of convicted terrorist
Mark Tran and agencies
Cuba and Venezuela today accused the US of double standards after a judge threw out immigration charges against a former CIA operative and convicted terrorist.
In a surprise move, Kathleen Cardone, a US district judge in El Paso, Texas, dismissed the charges against Luis Posada Carriles on the grounds that the US government case was based on statements obtained from the 79-year-old under false pretences.
Mr Posada - who was to stand trial later this week - thought he was in an immigration interview that was actually a criminal interrogation, his lawyers said.
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Wednesday, May 09, 2007
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