Rowdy protestors change probe venue

 WHILE FLAG waving  CD protestors  demonstrated on Via Espana  in favor of a party member facing investigation of alleged $2.5 million illegal enrichment, the Sixth Anti-Corruption Prosecutor went  to the National Police headquarters  in Ancón to continue  his  investigationof  former Minister of Labor Alma Cortés

Cortés has been held at the police headquarters for the last six days on the orders of Aurelio Vasquez,

The latest interview,  was originally scheduled for Friday,  last week but was delayed until Aug 17  so that Cortés could undergo a medical evaluation.

At an initial 12 hour interview l at the office of the prosecutor on Vía España, demonstrations by CD supporters outside of the office caused a number of complaints from nearby residents and store owners due to the noise. That prompted the latest  interview to take place at the police headquartersand deprived protestors of the opportunity of hearing  Cortés repeat the CD  mantra ” revenge political persecution”  used for all former administrators facing corruption charges.

Carlos Carrillo, the lawyer for the former minister, said he is seeking her release.

As reports circulate that some of the flag bearers  were hired help, PRD officials plan to file a complaint over the use of the party’s flags at the protests in favor of Cortés.

They said that the flags were carried by people who were not members of the party reports La Prensa