Petro grants political asylum to Panama’s former president
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro granted political asylum to former Panamanian President...
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Ex-spy chief should testify in Uribe wiretapping case: Colombian House
Former DAS Director Maria del Pilar Hurtado was asked Tuesday to submit a testimony to a Colombian investigation team regarding the Uribe wiretap scandal. Hurtado fled Colombia in 2010 and was subsequently granted political...
Colombia will proceed with ex-DAS director’s extradition request: Govt
Colombia’s foreign relations minister has confirmed that the ministry will process an extradition request for ex-DAS Director Maria del Pilar Hurtado with its Panamanian counterpart, despite resistance from the neighboring...
Panama reviewing more asylum requests from Colombian ex-officials
Panama President Ricardo Martinelli admitted Thursday that his country is reviewing several political asylum requests from Colombian former government officials who are being investigated for crimes in their country. In an...
Panama students protest asylum, Uribe visit
Students gather at the University of Panama to protest against the decision to grant asylum to a former Colombian spy chief Maria de Pilar Hurtado, and against former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe’s visit to the Central...
Uribe to visit Panama
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe plans to visit Panama Thursday to take part in a business conference, days after the country controversially granted political asylum to a former spy chief implicated in the wiretap...
