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Clinton Signs Surrender Warrant for Noriega Handover
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Apr 27, 2010 04:54pm |
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| Author | Indira A.R. Lakshmanan |
| News Date | Monday, April 26, 2010 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | April 26 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has signed a surrender warrant for former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, an action that paves the way for his extradition to France, Charles Luoma-Overstreet, a State Department spokesman, said.
The U.S. Supreme Court had rejected an appeal from Noriega, which led to the signing by Clinton.
Noriega was overthrown by the U.S. and brought to Miami to face drug charges in 1990. He was convicted and completed his sentence in 2007. While in a U.S. prison, Noriega was convicted in France of money laundering. French officials say he will be given a new trial if sent to that country.
Successive Panamanian governments have called on the U.S. to extradite Noriega to stand trial in the Central American nation, where he faces charges including the killing of army officers. |
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