MORE ABOUT THOSE GUANTANAMO BAY PRISONERS WE SENT TO URUGUAY

This is the stuff of which mystery book plots are made!  My last post talked about former president Jose Mujica of Uruguay and his having facilitated the “immigration” of six former Guantanamo detainees to their “new home” in Uruguay.  Now, let me give you a few of the details.

Last December (2014) six prisoners held for 12 years at Guantanamo Bay were sent to Uruguay, where they were to be resettled as refugees.  This was a deal that had been in the works for a long time once we identified a country willing to take them.  It is part of President Obama’s overall strategy to finally close Guantanamo Bay prison once all of the detainees are resettled, deported, tried for their accused crimes, or otherwise offered alternatives to the limbo of indefinite incarceration without trial.   There was, of course, political opposition to accepting these individuals in Uruguay, but President Mujica’s view eventually prevailed.

Seeking Comments

Hi: I've published three novels in my South American mystery series thus far, as indicated several different places on the blog.  This post asks for comments, good or bad, about any or all of the three novels.  These can be shorter and pithier than reviews; the goal is to see some feedback about what is working well and what isn't in these books in hopes that the next few can be even better.  Thank you.