U.S. and Cuban govt’s appeal release of accused bomber

Both the governments of Cuba and the U.S. are peeved at a Texas court decision last week releasing Luis Posada Carriles on bail. Cuban media accused the U.S. of employing double standards in the "war on terror" by temporarily freeing Posada Carriles- a Cuban exile and ex-CIA agent wanted by Venezuela and Cuba for the deadly 1976 bombing of Cubana Flight 455. Meanwhile, U.S. federal prosecutors want Posada Carriles to remain in detention for falsifying immigration documents while his fate ultimately becomes decided.

On an interesting side note, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that Cuban exiles have mixed feelings on Posada Carriles. This would seem to confirm the results of the 2007 FIU Cuba Poll which we examined last week.

Links- Guardian UK, Voice of America, Wikipedia, BBC News, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, The Latin Americanist

Image- BBC News