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| US extradites Panama ex-president Ricardo Martinelli |
| 2018-06-12 |
| [Al Jazeera] Panama's former President Ricardo Martinelli has been extradited to his homeland from the United States, where he has been held on charges of political espionage and corruption, one of his lawyers said. Martinelli, who was president from 2009-2014, was transferred from the federal prison in Miami to the Opa Locka Executive Airport, where he was placed on a charter flight to Panama City at around 10:20 GMT. A handcuffed Martinelli, escorted by US officers, greeted news hounds gathered at the airport. "I'm ready to watch the World Cup!" he said, giving a thumbs-up. Panama qualified for the tournament, which begins on Thursday. Martinelli was taken into custody near his home in the US state of Florida in June 2017 after Panama requested his extradition on charges that he used public money to spy on more than 150 political rivals during his 2009-2014 term. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 ..you have to have a conscious for that. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-06-12 15:52 |
| #3 I wonder has this happened to give 0bama a sleepless night. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2018-06-12 14:47 |
| #2 Samantha Power says, "Pfft, I did that many in a month." |
| Posted by: Glinerong Grundy5168 2018-06-12 07:06 |
| #1 Martinelli was taken into custody near his home in the US state of Florida in June 2017 after Panama requested his extradition on charges that he used public money to spy on more than 150 political rivals during his 2009-2014 term. Damn those Russians! /sarc |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-06-12 07:03 |