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Texas judge wants Cuban accused of terrorism freed

18:29 H | Topics: Cuba - Justice - Texas

Many don't walk away from Texas courtrooms with freedom, but Luis Posada Carriles (age 79), a man accused of bombing an airplane and plotting to overthrow Fidel Castro's government in Cuba did just that today:

The judge in the El Paso federal court ordered his release on $350,000 (£180,000) bail and on the basis that he remain in his Miami home and submit to electronic monitoring.

According to the BBC, Posada Carriles was employed by the CIA, is of accused of plotting the bombing that resulted in the death of 73 Cubans in 1976, and is wanted in both Cuba and Venezuela.

As was to be expected, Cuba's government sponsored newspaper Granma wasn't happy with the results:

Trying to win the court’s sympathy, Hernández [the attorney] did not hesitate to fall back on the script already used in Panama by narco-lawyer Rogelio Cruz, making out that Posada is suffering from a whole series of illnesses ranging from cancer to diabetes, and including arterial hypertension and arthritis.

Posada Carriles is also accused by the U.S. government of lying to immigration officials about his status, and his trial on those charges will take place in May.

Via / BBC News and Granma

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