Venezuela Condemns U.S. Ruling
Venezuela on Wednesday condemned a U.S. court ruling that blocks the deportation of a Cuban militant wanted in the South American country for a 1976 airliner bombing, denying a judge’s claims that he could be tortured if handed over. Cuba called the decision “disgraceful.” President Hugo Chavez said the decision by a U.S. immigration judge in the case of Luis Posada Carriles protects a terrorist and shows the “cynicism of the empire,” a term he uses for President Bush’s government. Full Story