Nation: Death at Cerro Maravilla

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After Romero's political critics began charging him with at least indirect involvement, the Governor at first said that he had not known of the alleged plot before the ambush, but he later conceded to TIME Correspondent Richard Woodbury that he had been told of several impending terrorist attacks, including one on the towers. He said the police had assured him that they would handle the matter, and he had told them "Fine." As for the police action, Romero declared: "I have no evidence of anything improper. All there has been so far is speculation, no evidence."

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