Martinelli era spying hit list a “whos who of Panama
THE LIST of citizens illegally spied on by Ricardo Martinelli’s National Security Council reads like a “Who’s Who” of Panamanian society from Supreme Court judges, to the Catholic Church, previous presidents, business and trade union leaders, and even members of Martinelli’s cabinet and leaders of his own CD party.
La Prensa had access to an (incomplete) list of more than 65 people whose communications were intercepted without judicial approval and while spying on its own supporters, gave indications of paranoia.
Some names have already been identified, But the list is just beginning to unfold and Includes at least two judges of the Supreme Court, including its president, Jose Ayu Prado; leaders of the Panamenista Party, Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), the Construction Workers Union (Suntracs), the Catholic Church and, surprisingly, Martinelli cabinet members and leaders of Democratic Change (CD) says La Prensa.
This week the Court must decide on two habeas corpus motions filed by the defendants of charges of violating privacy: former Chief of Police and the National Security Council Gustavo Pérez and ex-vice-minister and Martinelli relative Alejandro Garúz who are under arrest in La Gran Joya prison.
Supreme Court president Ayu Prado, who, is on the list , along with his colleague Victor Benavides who has already submitted criminal complaint.. It is unknown whether other judges were spied on.
The group of victims includes the then presidential candidates, Juan Carlos Navarro (PRD), and Juan Carlos Varela (Panamenista) and Genaro López (Broad Front for Democracy). And the union leader Saul Mendez.
The former Attorney General Ana Belfon suffered attacks on her cell phone, but without success.
Former presidents Ernesto Perez Balladares and Martin Torrijos, and his wife were tapped. opposition. Former president Mireya Moscoso who supported Martinelli’s presidential candidate was not on the list
Other unsuspecting victims were the Archbishop of Panama, José Domingo Ulloa, the former Minister of Education Lucy Molinar and former campaign manager for presidential candidate Jose Domingo Arias (CD), José Muñoz.
Also tapped was Rafael Guardia Jaen, former head of the National Assistance Program (PAN), currently residing in LA Gran Joya Prison indicted for corruption appears People close to Martinelli like entreprenuer Aurora Muradás,, were hacked as were those close to President Varela, like his brother, Deputy José Luis Adolfo Popi Varela and Beby Valderrama (now president of the National Assembly).
The list also includes agents of the CIA) in Panama; commentators Alvaro Alvarado and Jose Blandon (Medcom) and Castalia Pascual (TVN former journalist and now presidential spokesperson) and media entrepreneurs, Stanley Motta (TVN) and Nicolás González Revilla (Medcom).
Martinelli era spy hit list a who’ who” of Panama,
THE LIST of citizens illegally spied on by Ricardo Martinelli’s National Security Council reads like a “Who’s Who” of Panamanian society from Supreme Court judges, to the Catholic Church, previous presidents, business and trade union leaders, and even members of Martinelli’s cabinet and leaders of his own CD party.
La Prensa had access to an (incomplete) list of more than 65 people whose communications were intercepted without judicial approval and while spying on its own supporters, gave indications of paranoia.
Some names have already been identified, But the list is just beginning to unfold and Includes at least two judges of the Supreme Court, including its president, Jose Ayu Prado; leaders of the Panamenista Party, Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), the Construction Workers Union (Suntracs), the Catholic Church and, surprisingly, Martinelli cabinet members and leaders of Democratic Change (CD) says La Prensa.
This week the Court must decide on two habeas corpus motions filed by the defendants of charges of violating privacy: former Chief of Police and the National Security Council Gustavo Pérez and ex-vice-minister and Martinelli relative Alejandro Garúz who are under arrest in La Gran Joya prison.
Supreme Court president Ayu Prado, who, is on the list , along with his colleague Victor Benavides who has already submitted criminal complaint.. It is unknown whether other judges were spied on.
The group of victims includes the then presidential candidates, Juan Carlos Navarro (PRD), and Juan Carlos Varela (Panamenista) and Genaro López (Broad Front for Democracy). And the union leader Saul Mendez.
The former Attorney General Ana Belfon suffered attacks on her cell phone, but without success.
Former presidents Ernesto Perez Balladares and Martin Torrijos, and his wife were tapped. opposition. Former president Mireya Moscoso who supported Martinelli’s presidential candidate was not on the list
Other unsuspecting victims were the Archbishop of Panama, José Domingo Ulloa, the former Minister of Education Lucy Molinar and former campaign manager for presidential candidate Jose Domingo Arias (CD), José Muñoz.
Also tapped was Rafael Guardia Jaen, former head of the National Assistance Program (PAN), currently residing in LA Gran Joya Prison indicted for corruption appears People close to Martinelli like entreprenuer Aurora Muradás,, were hacked as were those close to President Varela, like his brother, Deputy José Luis Adolfo Popi Varela and Beby Valderrama (now president of the National Assembly).
The list also includes agents of the CIA) in Panama; commentators Alvaro Alvarado and Jose Blandon (Medcom) and Castalia Pascual (TVN former journalist and now presidential spokesperson) and media entrepreneurs, Stanley Motta (TVN) and Nicolás González Revilla (Medcom).
