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Interesting new development in the Martinelli case puts CSJ Maginster Harry Diaz at risk of facing perjury charges in the US

Posted by olga suarez on July 7, 2017 at 8:27am in News

According to El Nuevo Herald ( a division of The Miami Herald, main news outlet in Miami), the defense of ex-president Ricardo Martinelli just presented the Federal Court with documents indicating that Harry Diaz based his request for extradition on false testimonies and evidence on the phone tapping case. By the way, this is the only case they have presented with alleged evidence, no case or evidence for theft, money laundering or others have been formally presented against the ex-president.

If accepted by the Court and determined to be true, the entire case against ex-president Martinelli could be dismissed and Mr. Diaz could face perjury charges in the US.

The saga continues as Martinelli continues in the Miami Federal Detention Center awaiting for the Judge to make a decision on his bail and overall validity of the case.

http://www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/sur-de-la-florida/article159918519.html

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Jim Tosch July 10, 2017 at 6:55pm

A warning for all who have strong opinions about Martinelli. The case took a huge turn this evening. There are billions of dollars at stake. I recommend caution in your public comments until you see which way this goes. Tomorrow will indicate where this is going. Desperation breeds desperate means.
olga suarez July 10, 2017 at 3:17pm

Topic of criticism that like 1 million went Colegio Javier out of the discretionary fund while public school children in rural areas sit on buckets and cross dangerous rivers risking their lives
olga suarez July 10, 2017 at 1:09pm

He would go to Renacer but even there it is not something to look forward to, much better in the Fed detention center
olga suarez July 10, 2017 at 12:25pm

http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/nacion/harry-diaz-desconocia-introd...
Keith Woolford July 10, 2017 at 9:17am

Martinelli has "not been charged" with any criminal offense in the USA ..to date.
olga suarez July 10, 2017 at 8:56am

Omg yes, jails in Panama are brutal, even those they call special
- Alan Bollinger > olga suarez July 10, 2017 at 9:21am
  
  Olga could you explain the debt issue a bit better please? Am I interpreting it correctly? Sure, with inflation (which weve seen plenty in recent years) everything costs more, but unless the interest rates on the previously existing debt have gone up raising the overall debt load, how is it that Varela could have incurred much more debt than Martinelli who initiated countless huge projects which required a lot of borrowed capital from many different sources? (How much from China? What % of the Panamanian debt has been financed by China? That would be interesting to know........
  - Juan Samudio > Alan Bollinger July 10, 2017 at 9:01pm
    
    Alan. I do believe Olga may have failed the koolaid test. Doesn't mean we should cut her any slack.
    - olga suarez > Juan Samudio July 11, 2017 at 7:06am
      
      Liberals resort to name calling when they have no argument. Stupid and ignorant are those who repeat what they hear yet have no clue what it is teally all about, being is what you do......
  - Juan Samudio > Alan Bollinger July 10, 2017 at 8:51pm
    
    Meant to posted two posts up.
    
    Because she's stupid. Supports a greedy corrupt fleer of Panama.
    
    Why do some support flagrant criminals?