Counsel and victim states Martinelli offered to settle with wire tap accusers to the tune of $75K
Carlos Herrera Morán and Mitchell Doens , defense counsel and victim, respectively, in the case of the punctures, revealed that former President Ricardo Martinelli offered up to $ 75,000 to the plaintiffs as part of a compensation agreement for the victims. Oydén Ortega issues draft ruling in favor of Martinelli …
President of Peru in Panama for deposition of ODEBRECHT.
Peruvian President Alan García appeared today at the office of prosecutor José Domingo Pérez to answer for the bribes paid by the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht in the construction of Line 1 of the Lima Metro, during his second Government (2006-2011). Garcia arrived today in Lima, from Madrid, and immediately …
Criminal court annuls investigation into those charged with $12.3 Million Grain Sale Fraud
The Fifteenth Criminal Court admitted an nullity incident against the investigations of former ministers Lucy Molinar (Education), Roberto Cohen Henríquez (Presidency), Guillermo Ferrufino (Social Development) and Jaime Ford Castro (Public Works), as part of the investigation by the grain sale with funds from the extinct National Aid Program (PAN). Scandal …
ODEBRECHT update: Panama contractor of choice in headlines as key prosecution witness dies.
One of the key witnesses in the corruption plot of the Brazilian firm Odebrecht in Colombia, who died of an apparent heart attack, “believed he was going to be killed” and sought to collaborate with the United States justice, the senator said on Wednesday, November 14. opponent Gustavo Petro. Poison …
PEDASI follow UP: Same story, different Gringo. More on Panamanian SCUMBAGS
by James “JB” Bryson So yesterday, VETERAN’S DAY in the US I might add, I was driving back from a weekend in Pedasi along with Peter AKA “Gustavo” and “Big” Anthony to gather up more due diligence of a real estate swindle that took in Peter. Post was back on …
Hanging on by a thread!!! Martinelli back to Renacer. Condition “stable” my ASS.
The ex-president Ricardo Martinelli was transferred the morning of this Tuesday to the prison El Renacer , from the Santo Tomás Hospital , where he was admitted a day before, after he presented a picture of vomit . Penitentiary system ensures that Martinelli’s health is stable Mejía concludes assessment of …
ODEBRECHT- Panama’s favorite contractor,,,,at it again in MEXICO. Offers $18 Million to settle corruption
Brazil’s Odebrecht offered the Mexican state to pay a reparation of $ 18 million – less than a third of the fines imposed in Mexico – and give information about bribery cases in the country, in exchange for being able to hold public works contracts again, a draft of the …
What a surprise…Comptroller office requesting more files on corruption
It was learned that officials of the Anticorruption Discharge Prosecutor’s Office carried out proceedings on Tuesday, October 16, at the offices of the San Felipe, Ancon, Las Mañanitas, Calidonia and December 24 community councils . Prosecutor will investigate the 186 communal juntas after reopening the case Judge sends to the …
Home detainment request DENIED. Martinelli to remain in prison
The Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice denied the defense of former President Ricardo Martinelli a request for replacement of a measure other than pre-trial detention. The magistrates who voted against granting a house by jail or country by jail, as requested by the defense of the former president, …
Martinelli Defense requests Home Detention and monitoring as opposed to facility detainment
The plenary session of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) , constituted in collegiate court, will hold a hearing this Monday, to attend a request for legal medical evaluation and change of precautionary measure in favor of former President Ricardo Martinelli . ANALYSIS A compass for the case of punctures …
Former Minister arrested for Blue Apple. “As I was saying…….”
The former Minister of Public Works, Federico Pepe Suárez was arrested, on the night of this Friday, October 12, by the National Police in compliance with the driving order issued by the Sixth Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office within the process for money laundering in the case of Blue Apple. They deny …
Relentless Martinelli defense team pushes for yet another nullification of charges
The defense of Ricardo Martinelli, who was president of Panama (2009-2014), insists on requesting the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) to declare the case null and therefore its release. According to the defense of Martinelli, and his supporters, the files of the Martinelli case -for supposedly intervening communications- are ‘chimbos’ …
Titling issues coming back into light. Indigenous Panamanians tired of being used by elite? More coming
Members of the National Coordination of Indigenous Peoples of Panama protested, on Thursday morning, at the entrance of the Ministry of Environment, in Albrook. This, they said, to show their rejection of the lack of attention from this institution, in their demands for collective land titling. Marcelo Guerra, one of …
Supreme Court and Department of Justice of Varela have plan for Martinelli- DEATH
by James “JB” Bryson I personally find it very interesting when reading the daily updates that are released about the prosecution of Ricardo Martinelli. It is hard for me to escape the practically incestuous link between Varela and his former boss, and the manner in which he is doing everything …
Martinelli wearing out welcome at El Renacer, transfer being considered.
The disciplinary board of El Renacer prison will meet to take the measures that will be imposed in relation to the case of former President Ricardo Martinelli , who has been detained in a preventive manner in this jail since last June. Martinelli challenges norm; is locked with women New …
Everyday MORE on ODEBRECHT!!! When will Panama learn?
“What has happened with Odebrecht is the biggest case of corruption that we can remember,” said Mercedes De Freitas , executive director of Transparencia Venezuela, an organization founded in 2004 as the Venezuelan chapter of Transparency International . He explained that despite the number of countries involved and politicians pointed …
Defense team of Martinelli lays out plan to fight the punctures case
The defense of former President Ricardo Martinelli announced, in total, 28 testimonial evidence, 87 documentaries, 4 expert opinions and 132 interview documents for them to be evaluated by the judge of guarantees, Jerónimo Mejía, in the hearing of the process that is followed by the exmandatario the punctures. Moltó, Pérez …
Bail is finally granted to Btesh in Financial Pacific case
The Fourteenth Criminal Court granted a bond not to be detained – for an amount of $ 100 thousand – to Gabriel Gaby Btesh , in the process that is followed for the alleged commission of the crime of money laundering through an account of the company Jal Offshore in …
Hearing suspended for prosecuted Jewish businessmen
The hearing that would be held on Monday, September 17, in the process followed by Mayer Mizrachi Matalón -and four others- for the alleged commission of crimes against the public administration to the detriment of the Government Innovation Authority (AIG) was suspended. Audience today to Mayer Mizrachi and others for …
Anti-Corruption office refuses to grant protection to Roux in Odebrecht bribe investigation
The Electoral Tribunal rejected a request from the Special Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office to lift the electoral criminal jurisdiction of the Democratic Change (CD) presidential candidate , Rómulo Roux , within the investigation for the bribes paid by Odebrecht in Panama. Presidential CD cost over one million dollars: TE Roux prevails …
Victims and Witnesses for Prosecution fight bail request for Martinelli
This week will be crucial for the process that is followed by former President Ricardo Martinelli in the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) for the punctures. Today, the plenary session of the CSJ must analyze a bail request for release that presented the defense of the exmandatario. In addition, on …
Martinelli defense team requests $250-$500K bond for release
The defense of Ricardo Martinelli requested a bail of release “of between $ 250 thousand to $ 500 thousand” in favor of the former president, alleging his medical condition and that there is no risk of flight or destruction of evidence. Attorneys Martinelli present two other appeals in the Court …
Supreme Court rejects Martinelli request for Constitutional Guarantees
The plenary session of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) did not admit, because it was not timely, an amparo of constitutional guarantees to exmandatario Ricardo Martinelli , as part of the investigation that is followed by the supposed commission of the crime of embezzlement in the purchase of dehydrated …
Martinelli due in court,,,,,,,this time it’s the wife
The Sixth Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office summoned the former First Lady of the Republic, Marta Linares de Martinelli , on Wednesday, September 5 , to attend an investigation into the Blue Apple case . Blue Apple will remain under reserve They discover two new societies that served as ‘basket’ to receive …
Complaints filed against Martinelli prosecutor
The Commission of Credentials of the National Assembly will give priority today to the processing of three denunciations, that maintains in this instance the magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ), Harry Diaz, although there are other ten denunciations that involve others magistrates of the highest justice corporation. RATIFICATION …
Decision on Former Social Development Minister SUV purchase is delayed further
The morning of this Monday, August 27, in the Thirteenth Criminal Court, the hearing of the former Minister of Social Development Guillermo Ferrufino was suspended for the alleged crime against the public administration in the form of corruption of public servants, due to the purchase of a 2013 Toyota Land …
Travel Abuses outlined for National Assembly members: SEE “J.B” Blog
Travel abroad with tickets and per diem included is only one of the privileges of the National Assembly deputies . From January 2015 to June 2018, the National Assembly has paid more than 2 million dollars in travel for deputies and other officials of that body. They have attended meetings …
Comptroller audits reveal egregious abuse of public funds
“It is very sad to see how the funds of all Panamanians were handled in such an irresponsible manner,” said Comptroller Federico Humbert , regarding the audits of payrolls and donations in the National Assembly . Deputy Adolfo Valderrama named nephew who lives in Mexico Deputy Leandro Ávila must render …
Porcell to present report on her side of Council crisis
The Attorney General of the Nation, Kenia Porcell , will present this Wednesday, August 22, a report before the Council of the National Agreement for Development , on the current crisis facing the administration of justice. Concertación requests the appearance of Porcell and De León Four notions of what was …
Plaintiffs request NO bail for Martinelli
The plaintiffs in the process followed by former President Ricardo Martinelli for allegedly spying on the communications of at least 150 people, announced that they will oppose the request for bail filed by the exmandatario’s lawyers, a remedy that will be analyzed by the full the Supreme Court of Justice …