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June 18, 2005 ( politics )
Venezuela is seeking the extradition of Cuban-born Luis Posada Carriles, who is currently in jail in the US.The new documents purportedly prove his role in masterminding the 1976 bombing in which 73 people died.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is accusing the US of double standards in its fight against terrorism.
Mr Posada Carriles is now a Venezuelan citizen.
The documents reportedly include testimony by a former employee of Mr Posada Carriles, photographer Hernan Ricardo, who admits placing an explosive device in one of the plane's toilets before disembarking.
(From the BBC
I'm actually not sure what to make of this. I'm not sure I trust Chavez any more in this case...
Posted by griffjon at June 18, 2005 02:02 PM
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