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Octubre 22, 2004
Goni Wants to Stay
In a rare interview granted to the Miami Herald, former President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada reiterated that he does not believe he can receive a fair trial in Bolivia. The former President stated that he would prefer being tried by an outside independent judge, and mentioned Spanish judge Baltazar Garzón as a possibility.
However, Bolivia and the United States have a treaty which requires the extradition of the accused. Yet, Goni has been looking for ways to remain in the U.S.
Sánchez de Lozada has retained Steel, Hector and Davis LLP, a Miami law firm, to study his options, which include the possibility of requesting asylum in the United States. He said he was living in the United States on a F2 visa, given to spouses and dependents of students. His wife is enrolled in an English language program at Georgetown University.
I do not know the legal requirements for granting asylum, but just as long as radical extremists continue to say that once Goni sets foot on Bolivian soil, then he will be lynched, then the asylum plea due to the threats on his life, would seem more plausible.
Posted by eduardo at Octubre 22, 2004 06:33 PM