Venezuela, Nicaragua Talk Asylum For Edward Snowden, But Could He Get There? -- ABC
Venezuela and Nicaragua reportedly are prepared to throw Edward Snowden a lifeline -- if he can get there.
The accused NSA leaker has been stuck in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremedevo International Airport for nearly two weeks, with no way to enter Russia, no valid U.S. passport to travel on because the United States revoked it, and no route to safe haven that avoids a U.S. extradition treaty.
Most of his applications for asylum in more than two dozen countries have been rejected, but now he may have options.
"I have decided to offer humanitarian asylum to the young American Edward Snowden," Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said Friday evening, adding that he was doing so, "in the name of the dignity of Latin America."
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Update: Edward Snowden remains at Moscow airport as asylum offers arrive -- L.A. Times
My Comment: There is a direct flight to Cuba from Moscow .... but it will cross the air space of countries that have an extradition treaty with the U.S.. It appears that the only way that he can get to Cuba is if he goes incognito .... something that will probably be very hard for him since he is probably on the top of everyone's watch list.
Update #2: Three Latin American leftist leaders offer asylum to Snowden -- Reuters
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