Luis Posada Carriles

Luis Posada Carriles (born February 15, 1928) is an anti-Castro Cuban émigré who is alleged to have been involved in numerous violent terrorist plots, including hotel bombings and the 1976 bombing of a Cuban jetliner in which seventy-three people were killed. Posada has lived in Venezuela, where he became a naturalized citizen and served in its political police; and the United States, where he served in the army and developed a relationship with the CIA. In April 2005, Posada sought political asylum in the United States. Venezuela has formally requested Posada's extradition,{{ref|CNN}} as has Cuba {{ref|BBC}}, however a DHS judge ruled that he cannot be deported because of threat of torture in Venezuela. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4289136.stm.

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February 15 - 1928 - Castro - Cuba - Terrorist - Venezuela - United States - DHS

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