audiencia para determinar si revierte o ratifica una condena a 22 anos de prision al estadounidense jason puracalelitos de trafico de drogas y lavado de dinero.... puracal, de 34 anos y antigua voluntario de los cuerpos de paz, fue detenido en nicaragua en noviembre de 2010 y encontrado culpable meses despues, junto diez nicaraguenses, por los delitos de lavado de dinero y narcotrafico... buenas tardes, hoy hemos tenido una jornada con cielos mayormente soleados, temperaturas calidas y rafagas de viento....se aproxima el finy les adelanto que se espera un descenso en las temperaturas asi como precipitaciones aisladas... asi estan las condiciones actualmente 90 grados con cielos mayormente nublados...pa temperaturas de 77 grados y este es el pronostico para el fin de semana, cielos mayormente nublados y una leve probabilidad de lluvias para el sabado temprano, y probabilidad de lluvias para este domingo, la probabilidad es poco, pero es necesario tomar precauciones si se dispone a viajar, manejar y hacer diligencias, los dejo con el pronostico extendido... es momento de una nueva pausa... pero ant

his name is jason puracal. 's living a nightmare. >> if you had to explain what this has been like for you -- >> it's hard to put into words. it's very tough. >> reporter: puracal grew up in washington state. he wanted to be a veterinarian. after graduating from the university of washington, he joined the peace corps hoping to work with exotic animals around the world. in 2002, he was stationed in nicaragua. after his two years in the peace corps, he met and fell in love with scarlet, a local nicaraguan. they later married and moved to a popular beach town. they have a son named jabu. puracal began working in a local remax office as a real estate agent and eventually began running the office. life was good he was raising his son in a community he said he loved and finding success with his company. everything changed on november 11, 2010. on that afternoon, according to his family, nicaraguan police burst into his home and office. they confiscated his files. and took jason away. he was accused of using his real e

the d.e.a., the agency, also says that i have not shared any information against jason puracal. >> reporter: and the prosecutors call called the letter an insufficient evidence, and the lead pros ku tor igno -- prosecutors did not answer questions as he left the courtroom. before his arrest in 2010, he was marry and had a son and working a as realtor in the south american country. >> rafael romo joining us now. this is an interesting case. are there options that they could make a decision and he could go free? >> well, it is possible, but it is up to the panel of three judges who are to hear the arguments of the legal fight and make a determination. now the way it happens in nicaragua is that you never know how long it will take. they say it will take from five days to a full week of hearings and testimony, and then there's no precise timing as to when they need to come out with a final ruling. so it may happen right away, and it may take months for them to come out with the ruling. >> why has this been so difficult, because you make the case here that the evidence is flimsy here and a lot

jason's sister. and i know my brother. i know that he is absolutely 100% innocence. >> reporter: puracal was hopeful this would be resolvedawyers say the nicaraguan authorities weren't able to provide any evidence to link him to a drug trafficking ring. they say no drugs were found at his home or office. no evidence of money laundering. miguel marquez is in nicaragua now. i understand just moments ago that david puracal addressed the court. what did hecy? >> he did indeed, an incredibly dramatic end to this court proceeding. the appeals proceeding now is over. puracal speaking to the court. this 35-year-old washington state native gave the speech of his life. listen to a little bit of it. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he spoke of his love for nicaragua. he fell in love with a woman here. he was in the peace corps here and came back and started his business here. he says he doesn't understand how it is the police ended up fabricating the lies he called them during this long talk. he was confident. he sounded like he was sure of himself. at times, though, his voice tended to quiver. this is a guy who believes a