Victims of wiretapping scandal call for deportation of Colombia’s ex-spy chief from Panama
Victims of wiretapping scandal call for deportation of Colombias ex-spy chief from Panama
Jul 1, 2014 posted by Emily Dugdale
Victims of an illegal wiretapping scandal involving Colombias former intelligence director Maria del Pilar Hurtado have asked the Panamanian government for her deportation, local media reported on Tuesday.
Colombian Senator Ivan Cepeda, alongside other victims of a wiretapping scandal orchestrated by Hurtado when she was head of Colombias now-defunct intelligence agency, DAS, signed a joint letter calling on Panamas President Juan Carlos Varela to respect the Supreme Courts decision in May that ruled the former spy chiefs asylum unconstitutional, according to Colombias Caracol Radio.
Cepeda was joined by Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro and journalist Daniel Coronell in signing the letter that ordered Panama to detain and deport Hurtado, so that she can appear before the Colombian courts, according to Caracol.
Speaking as a victim of the wiretapping scandal, Cepeda argued that Hurtados request for asylum did not meet the requirements according to Panamas judicial law, evidenced by the Supreme Court ruling in May that declared unconstitutional the 2010 decision. In addition, the letter stated that Panamas irregular actions regarding Hurtados asylum have contributed to the violation of fundamental rights in Colombia, Caracol reported.
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