AS I begin to write this at 2:00AM, Wednesday morning, April 29, news reports confirm that Mary Jane Veloso has been granted a postponement on her execution.

Eight others were executed in Indonesia though. Two countries – Australia and The Netherlands – have recalled their ambassadors to Indonesia in protest against the scheduled execution of the nine convicted drug traffickers. Manny Pacquiao asked that Veloso be saved; Angelina Jolie asked about mercy.

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