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Tunisie Telegraph: Spain to decide on Vergee Chambers
The article discusses the fate of James "Virge" Chambers, the American who has been detained in Madrid since July 2026 at the request of the United States for extradition. The Spanish Council of Ministers will hold a meeting tomorrow to decide whether to allow the continuation of the extradition process or to halt the case before reaching the judicial stage. This decision could lead to referring the case to the Spanish National Court to assess whether the extradition request meets legal requirements. The United States is demanding his extradition on charges related to money laundering and transferring approximately $7.5 million to Tunisia, as well as accusing him of supporting Hamas. Chambers and his lawyers deny these charges, affirming that the funds were allocated to social and humanitarian projects in Gaza and aid for Club Africain in Tunisia. The case faces internal political pressure in Spain, with calls to stop the extradition proceedings, along with popular movements and protests in Spanish cities. The Council of Ministers' decision tomorrow will not definitively determine the extradition's fate but will establish whether judicial procedures will continue or be halted.
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