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Nicaragua / Puracal Case / A Discussion (Part II) #1024211

CNN Evening News for Thursday, Jun 14, 2012
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) How American Jason Puracal† wound up in a Nicaraguan prison reviewed; details given with photos about Puracal's background in Nicaragua, how he was arrested on November 11, 2010, on drug trafficking charges. [In telephone interview, PURACAL - says he does not know why he is here--what the motives were; states guys with masks and rifles came into his office and arrested him; hopes the U.N. stance on his case will help him get released; describes the horrible prison conditions.]

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with David House Agency director Eric Volz†, who was once imprisoned in Nicaragua for a year on false charges, and CNN's Jeffrey Toobin about the Puracal case; inset video shown from the prison. [VOLZ - talks about the despair of being in prison in Nicaragua; explains the appeals process there.] [TOOBIN - says not a great deal can be done in dealing with Nicaragua.]

Reporter(s):
Cooper, Anderson
Duration:
00:08:30

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