U.S. Withdraws Ambassador to Protest Mexico's Refusal to Extradite Alleged Terrorist

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Friday, July 1, 1988
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris and Ricardo Tanoira Martinez
Volume: 
4
Issue: 
7
Abstract: 
On June 24, 1988, the Government of Mexico released William Morales, 37, a national of Puerto Rico whose extradition the United States Government had requested.  The Mexican Government denied the U.S. extradition request on the political offense exception to extradition.