11.   Neither U.S. nor Panamanian authorities have charged him with any crime.

12.   On Monday, Posada Carriles lawyer Rogelio Cruz called a news conference to complain that Panamanian authorities have yet to respond to the Venezuelan request.

13.   Panamanian authorities picked up Posada Carriles and three other Cuban exiles at a Panama City hotel several hours later.

14.   Liliana Levy-Dutran said US and Panamanian authorities were combing the countryside in search of the missing Cubans.

15.   Panamanian authorities are expected to respond shortly, enabling Cedras and close relatives to travel here late Tuesday or early Wednesday, the sources said.