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Trinidad and Tobago Paves Way for Extradition Proceedings

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — Trinidad and Tobago's attorney general has signed documents allowing authorities to potentially go ahead with a U.S. effort to extradite former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner to face charges in a corruption case that has shaken international soccer, officials said in court Monday.

Attorney General Faris Al Rawi signed "authority to proceed" documents in the high-profile extradition case against the indicted Warner, said Queen's Counsel James Lewis, who represents the state. He made the comments Monday at Port-of-Spain magistrate's court.

Al Rawi would not comment on specifics Monday, saying only that "the process is still unfolding.