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Chavez Demands Extradition of Terrorist from United States

by Rhonda J Mangus | March 2, 2009 at 07:02 pm

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is demanding the extradition of terrorist Luis Posada Carriles from the United States.

Chavez also requested the extradition of former Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Perez who is blamed for the bloodshed during the Caracazo uprising, reported Prensa Latina.

President Hugo Chavez said that US President Barack Obama should hand over Posada Carriles, a fugitive from Venezuelan justice, and accused of masterminding the midair explosion of a Cuban passenger airplane in 1976 that killed all 73 persons aboard.

During a phone call to the La Hojilla television program Chavez also demanded the extradition of former President Carlos Andres Perez, who is also being protected by the United States, despite several pending accusations by the Venezuelan justice system.

Chavez spoke about the severe repression sparked off in Caracas, Venezuela on March 27, 1989 after the population, protesting economic measures taken by then President Perez, took to the streets in what was to be known as the El Caracazo.

Two decades later, those responsible for pushing the people to their limits have not answered to the charges against them, including the former president, said Chavez.

Hugo Chavez added that the February 27, 1989 actions also led to the unsuccessful civilian-military uprising led by him on February 4, 1992 to bring about change in the country.

In addition to the demand for Carriles and former Venezuelan President Carlos Perez, President Chavez has demanded that the US government rectify a recent human rights violations report by the US Department of State that accuses Venezuela and other countries of human rights violations.

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Paschen

at 19:11 on March 2nd, 2009

Well, I see nothing has change here as well. Unless Chavez is hopping to force a change in US-Venezuelan relation.

Rhonda J Mangus

at 20:04 on March 2nd, 2009

Paschen, thank you for reading, commenting, and for the recommendation! Certainly something needs to change; it appears that the United States is harboring terrorists.

Rhonda J Mangus

at 19:11 on March 2nd, 2009

Cypresso, you are very welcome! Thank you for reading, commenting, and for the recommendation!

Barry Artiste

at 06:41 on March 3rd, 2009

Yeah, like that will happen anytime soon!

Rhonda J Mangus

at 20:32 on March 3rd, 2009

Thank you for reading, commenting, and for the recommendation, Barry!

gerrypopplestone

at 03:37 on March 4th, 2009

Chavez loves getting angry and chasing demons! Im not sure he will be very effective! There is either an extradiction treaty between the two countries or there is not. If not, there's nothing to be gained buy spouting off! He ought to spend his energy figuring out how poor people in the country will afford to buy food in the future, thanks to his current over-spending! Anger gets people nowhere!

Rhonda J Mangus

at 06:10 on March 4th, 2009

Hi, gerry! Thank you for reading, commenting, and for the recommendation!

I don't know it is the case that "Chavez loves getting angry and chasing demons!"

The facts are: Luis Posada Carriles is wanted by the Venezuelan government for 73 counts of murder; three separate treaties obligate the United States to extradite Posada (Extradition Treaty between US and Venezuela signed January 19, 1922, International Convention on Civil Aviation signed in Montreal on September 13, 1971, and the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorists Bombings signed on December 15, 1997.)

The Venezuelan government simply wants Posada tried in Venezuela. There is no evidence to suggest that Posada will be tortured if returned, the reason given by the US for failure to return him.

An article from 2005 titled, "US likely to refuse to extradite terrorist to Venezuela:", here. A revealing read, IMO.