America refuses airspace to Air France jet citing No-Fly rules

Details are emerging of a commercial flight carrying controversial journalist Hernando Calvo Ospina being refused permission to overfly the United States because he is on America’s No-Fly personality blacklist.

The reason given was the presence on board of Ospina, a Monde Diplomatique correspondent. He has written many articles criticising the Columbian Government of President Alvaro Uribe and United States’ involvement in Latin American affairs. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Mike LaBonte - Apr 27, 2009 - 2:37 PM PDT
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Edited by: Mike LaBonte - Apr 27, 2009 - 2:37 PM PDT

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