A group of demonstrators protested outside the White House yesterday to demand the extradition of Luis Posada Carriles to Venezuela and to denounce the double standard being applied by the United States in its war on terrorism.

"We hope that there is more awareness among the people about this double standard, which has been fed, in part, by the silence on the part of the US media in this case," said Macrina Cárdenas of the Mexico Solidarity Network, according to Notimex.

The demonstrators, who carried signs demanding Posada’s extradition, remained for more than an hour outside the presidential residence under an inclement sun, shouting slogans against the terrorist. The group was closely watched by several Secret Service agents, as well as a unit from the Fire Department.

The Network is one of the ANSWER coalition groups that took part in the Monday demonstration, while there were similar actions in another 15 cities around the country, including El Paso, Texas.

The protests coincided with a court hearing in the latter city, in which Posada appeared before an immigration judge.

Cárdenas affirmed that if the United States ignores Venezuela’s request, its credibility in the war on terrorism would be seriously questioned, "and part of our presence here is to express that possibility."