Luis Posada Carriles |
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Born | (1928-02-15)February 15, 1928
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Died | May 23, 2018(2018-05-23) (aged 90)
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Occupation(s) | Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent; convicted terrorist |
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Known for | US-backed anti-Cuban militancy |
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Luis Clemente Posada Carriles (February 15, 1928 – May 23, 2018) was a Cuban exile militant and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent. He was thought to be a terrorist by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Government of Cuba, among others.[1][2][3]
He died on May 23, 2018 in Miami, Florida, aged 90 of throat cancer.[4]
References
Other websites
- Luis Posada Carriles photo and article archive by the Latin American Studies Organization
- A Bombers Tale: Key Cuba Foe Claims Exiles' Backing by Ann Louise Bardach, The New York Times, July 12, 1998
- Our Man's in Miami: Patriot or Terrorist? by Ann Louise Bardach, The Washington Post, April 17, 2005
- Cuban Exile Could Test U.S. Definition of Terrorist by Tim Weiner, The New York Times, May 9, 2005
- Why Luis Posada Carriles, an Admitted Cuban Exile Terrorist, Should Face Justice in Venezuela Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine by the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
- Why the U.S. Refuses to Prosecute Luis Posada Carriles for Cubana Airlines Flight 455 – video report by Democracy Now!