Mandela to receive a belated apology

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Penelas, now a candidate for the US Senate, is sucking up every which way he can :puke: :puke: :puke:

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Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas says he will apologize at next week's NAACP national convention in Miami Beach for the county's snubbing of South African leader Nelson Mandela 13 years ago, which triggered a costly tourism boycott.

Penelas, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, was a Hialeah councilman in 1990 when numerous public officials rebuffed black leaders' request to publicly acknowledge Mandela's visit.

He said he would reiterate comments he made in 1999 in New York City when he made a pitch to NAACP leaders to bring the convention to Miami.

''I think this community totally mishandled the Mandela visit. It's part of how we have matured,'' Penelas said Monday.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/6253888.htm