Panama lawyers linked to US black list companies and government

US. citizens must exercise "extreme caution" in doing business or interacting with people related in some way with the companies that are in the blacklist of the US Treasury.

The warning comes from US Treasury spokesman, John Sullivan.

Sullivan referred to companies with the law firm Veleiro, Mihalitsianos & de la Espriella (MV & E), the creator of six companies with ties to Iran,  which have been placed on the “Clinton”  black list http://www.newsroompanama.com/panama/4329-6-panama-companies-on-us-blacklist-for-nuclear-aid-to-iran.html

MV &E also has close ties, personal and professional, with the family of the President, Ricardo Martinelli, and others close to the Panamanian government says La Prensa

“In fact,” says  the newspaper “as published by La Prensa August 6, 2011, in a raid for alleged activity of "clandestine prostitution", [a guest] shouted that he was advisor to the President and even showed a card that allegedly confirmed this. "

“This newspaper could confirm that one of the main partners of VM & E, Jesus Suso Veleiro showed an ID card that identified him as "adviser of the President" the evening of the raid”  

Apart from the direct link to the Presidency, VM & E lawyers, including Veleiro, are directors of companies of the president's son, Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares. They are also members of company policy with Roger Oruña, IBT representative in Panama, and Ostia Eladio Avile