Obviously, I have been tracking the news on the case of Eric Volz. It has been on my heart and mind all day. Today's press briefing by Deputy Spokesman, Tom Casey, mentions the 2-3 day delay as nothing out of the ordinary in the Nicaraguan Judicial System...and labels the case "No Immediate Concern". I am glad to read that the US State Department is at least well versed on the situation. When asked if he was following the situation, Mr Casey responded,
"We are continuing to be in contact with the Nicaraguan authorities on this and urging them to implement the court's decision without delay. And certainly we hold them responsible for ensuring his safety in the interim period. I understand that the way the Nicaraguan judicial system works, it sometimes does take two or three days for court decisions to be implemented. But again, our message to the Nicaraguan Government is we want to see this decision implemented as quickly as possible, we want to see him be able to depart the country and return to his family and are continuing to make sure that we're also provided, as we have been during his incarceration with consular access and that he has also the ability to see his attorney and other rights that should be granted to him."
I'll go on record as having cause for concern. Angry people in the streets wielding machete's and shouting things like 'death to the gringo'...doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling at all. Maybe it is just me.