21.   The slapstick overtones notwithstanding, the incident has underlined the serious differences that chafe relations between Mexico and the United States over the extradition process.

22.   The US extradition process is finally underway.

23.   They acknowledged, however, that the extradition process could take as long as six months.

24.   They are being mailed to him by a lawyer in Rio who was hired to represent Pang during the extradition process.

25.   British Home Secretary Jack Straw ruled earlier this month that Spain could begin the extradition process.

26.   Burns spent three months in jail during the extradition process, Nicholson said.

27.   But the Supreme Court ordered the extradition process begun on Monday, and on Tuesday police arrested Espinosa after he declared his innocence in court.

28.   But the court said Home Secretary Jack Straw should reconsider whether to allow the extradition process to go forward in light of the greatly reduced case.

29.   Chilean legislators also were in Spain on Thursday warning government officials to stop the extradition process.

30.   Court officials gave no immediate indication how long the extradition process might take.