Panama’s Supreme Court denies final appeal from Colombia’s ex-spy chief
Panama’s Supreme Court denies final appeal from Colombia’s ex-spy chief
Jul 10, 2014 posted by Emily Dugdale
Panama’s Supreme Court denied a final appeal presented by Maria del Pilar Hurtado, ex-director of Colombia’s now-defunct intelligence agency, DAS, who attempted to maintain her asylum in Panama, local media reported on Thursday.
As the Court has officially denied the last appeal to continue Hurtado’s asylum in Panama as a political refugee, her remaining time in Panama is limited as she could be detained at any moment. Authorities in Panama are charged with organizing her deportation to Colombia to face trial for her involvement in a wiretapping scandal during her tenure as DAS director.
Echoing their decision in May, the Court said again that Hurtado’s asylum was unconstitutional, and that the decisions from the group were final, Bogota’s RCN Radio reported.
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Hurtado has resided in Panama since 2010 when Panama’s President Varela granted her political asylum. She is wanted in Colombia for crimes regarding her leadership in the illegal monitoring of journalists, judges, congressmen, and human rights defenders that occurred during the administration of President Alvaro Uribe.
http://colombiareports.co/panama-supreme-court-denies-final-appeal-pilar-hurtado/
