Jesus Velez Loor told a panel of Interamerican Human Rights Court judges how he was tortured during his detainment in Panama seven years ago. The trial which pits the Ecuadorian citizen against the Panamanian state began Wednesday at the Court’s headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica. Velez Loor says the story began when he...
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Archive for August 25th, 2010
Ecuadorian Tells Panamanian Prison Torture Tales
U.S. Embassy Agrees Darien Should Remain Closed
The United States Embassy agreed with the Panamanian government’s decision not to explore the possibility of extending a road through the Darien Gap from Colombia. “In light of the environmental and national security risks, we applaud the Government’s response to the issue of opening the Darien,” said David Gilmour, an embassy spokesman. Gilmour highlighted...
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