Judge mulls delay in trial of ex-CIA agent

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A federal judge is deciding whether to further delay testimony from a pair of experts from Cuba in the perjury trial of an ex-CIA agent.

A Cuban medical examiner and an Interior Ministry investigator were set to take the stand Tuesday in the trial of 82-year-old Luis Posada Carriles. He's accused of lying during U.S. immigration hearings.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone adjourned the case until Wednesday while she considered defense objections. She could end up delaying the trial longer so Posada's attorneys can sort through documents Cuba gave U.S. investigators.

The experts' testimonies would constitute a rare measure of cooperation between the U.S. and Cuba.

Prosecutors allege Posada lied about how he sneaked into the U.S. in March 2005 and failed to acknowledge planning a series of Havana bombings.