The only one of the three who was a fluent Spanish speaker, he has extensive experience in Latin America, having worked there for a number of years. Prior to his arrest, he was resident in Cuba, where the Cuban authorities claimed he was the Latin America representative for Sinn Féin.
He was the only one among the three who spoke fluent Spanish, and he had extensive experience in Latin America, having worked there for several years. Prior to his detention, he lived in Cuba, where the Cuban authorities asserted that he served as Sinn Féin's representative in Latin America.