Salvadoran Court Refuses to Detain Five Officers

According to the AP, the Salvadoran Supreme Court of Justice has refused to detain five former military officers allegedly involved in the murders of the Jesuits in 1989. From the looks of it, the judges based their decision upon the same reasoning that led them to "release" nine officers in August.

A court spokesman said Friday the five men could not be detained because it has not received a formal extradition request from Spain.

Another roadblock, but not the end of the story.