How US lawyer hopes to defeat Venezuela's extradition claim for Posada

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A 15-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN THE EXTRADITION TREATY HAS EXPIRED

A "statute of limitations" .. says if a party .. doesn't do anything .. for the.. time specified in the statute, then he can't revive .. the case after that period runs out ...

Venezuela .. pursued its .. claim against Posada, filing petitions .. with United States and Panama ... <When> Posada WASN'T in jail he was a fugitive hiding out ... <When> Posada WAS in jail, .. Venezuela couldn't get him until he did his Panamanian jail time. That stops the statute of limitation too ... <There> should about 10 years left before the statute of limitations runs out ...

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