Balbina Herrera, girlfriend of Manuel Noriega, Hugo Chávez, Piedad Cordoba, and David Marcia Guzman got her clock cleaned today.

JGD says on May 3, 2009, 19:31:

looks like this time Chavez didn`t send the briefcase with U$800k on time...

Panties not best thing on earth, but next to best thing on earth.

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sloopskipper says on May 3, 2009, 20:17:

Yes, but it seems that Chávez did fund her campaign, and David Marcia Guzmán also, to the tune of 2 million (also to the same party's Panama City mayoral candidate).

It's all still being investigated.

Yep, good news here Mongo, and probably in Colombia as well! I doubt that they would like these bastards on yet another side of their country.

The new president is across the street at the convention center tonight.

She served under Noriega, and even hid him in her house.

BTW, Pedro Miguel Gonzalez lost his seat in the legislature, if you know anything about him. Now he is no longer immune from having his sorry ass grabbed by the U.S. for murdering a Puertoriqueño U.S. Army soldier when Bush 41 visited here.

Seems that some people think "everybody's outa step but me".

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JGD says on May 4, 2009, 04:47:

Sloop,
It seems to my like DMG is talking to deter his trial.
He has claimed several things but refused to give testimony and any proof yet.

Panties not best thing on earth, but next to best thing on earth.

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sloopskipper says on May 4, 2009, 05:19:

Who knows, but there has been some pretty damning evidence, and his business partner/bagman now is in jail here.

"Murcia gave $ 6 million to campaigns and Bobby Balbina

Santiago Fascetto Santiago Fascetto
Enviado Especial a Colombia Special Envoy to Colombia
sfascetto at prensa.com sfascetto at prensa.com

LA PRENSA PRESS

Murcia habla hoy con el periodista Santiago Fascetto de 'La Prensa'. Murcia spoke today with James Fascetto journalist of 'Press'.

Notas relacionadas: Related:
• • Herrera niega que recibió fondos de Murcia Herrera denies receiving funds from Murcia
• • Velásquez reitera que no está relacionado con Murcia Velasquez reiterates that it is not related to Murcia


3:41 pm - BOGOTÁ, Colombia. -David Murcia Guzmán no se calló nada. 3:41 pm - BOGOTA, Colombia.-David Murcia Guzmán is not silent at all. Desde la cárcel de La Picota, en Colombia, reveló hoy a La Prensa que entregó 6 millones de dólares para financiar las campañas del Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD): dijo que entregó tres millones de dólares al candidato oficialista a la alcaldía capitalina, Roberto Bobby Velázquez, y otros tres millones para apoyar a la candidata presidencial del PRD, Balbina Herrera. From La Picota prison in Colombia, today unveiled to the press that over 6 million dollars to finance the campaigns of the Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD) said that over three million dollars to the official candidate for mayor capital, Roberto Bobby Velazquez and another three million to support the presidential candidate of the PRD, Balbina Herrera.

"La idea era coger de una vez a los dos candidatos que eran del mismo partido. La idea era invertir 20 millones en las dos, pero comenzamos con seis millones", dijo. "The idea was to catch once the two candidates who were of the same party. The idea was to invest 20 million in two, but we started with six million," he said.

Murcia detalló que el dinero fue entregado en efectivo al padre del candidato a alcalde del PRD, Roberto Velázquez. Murcia explained that the money was delivered in cash to the father of the PRD candidate for mayor, Roberto Velazquez.

"Me comprometí directamente con el PRD; cuadramos una suma de inversión y ellos a cambio me daban contratos, yo iba a manejar la parte social", dijo. "I committed myself directly with the PRD, a square sum of investment and in return they gave me contracts, I was going to handle the social part," he said.

El fundador de DMG comentó que el empresario Ernesto Chong le presentó a Roberto Velázquez padre ya su hijo (el candidato a alcalde oficialista). The founder of DMG said the businessman Ernesto Chong presented to Roberto Velazquez father and his son (the official candidate for mayor).

Contó que el primer encuentro se produjo en junio de 2008, en su apartamento de la torre Miramar, y que luego mantuvo varias reuniones más con ellos. Told that the first meeting took place in June 2008, at his apartment in Miramar Tower, and then held several meetings with them.

Murcia dijo que, aparte del dinero, acordaron que DMG iba a colaborar con la confección de camisetas, gorras y demás accesorios para la campaña. Murcia said that apart from the money, DMG agreed that it would collaborate with the manufacture of shirts, hats and other accessories for the campaign.

"Se tenía que mandar a hacer en la China un pocotón de contenedores llenos de camisetas y gorras y creo que útiles escolares para unos niños", afirmó. "We had to make a mandar in China pocotón a container full of shirts and caps and I think that some school supplies for children," he said.

Busque mañana, en nuestra edición impresa, la entrevista completa con David Murcia . Search for Tomorrow, in our print edition, the full interview with David Murcia."

www.prensa.com

Seems that some people think "everybody's outa step but me".

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tasco66 says on May 4, 2009, 07:37:

Great news sloop!

Newsweek on Uribe: "he's delivered the trifecta of peace, security, and prosperity"

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sloopskipper says on May 4, 2009, 07:43:

For sure Tasco, thanx!

Seems that some people think "everybody's outa step but me".

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tasco66 says on May 4, 2009, 08:08:

Can you imagine the left wing outrage, if Uribe was funding the campaign of right wing presidential candidates in Latin America? But since it’s for the “socialist revolution”, we have not heard a thing from the “usual suspects”…

Newsweek on Uribe: "he's delivered the trifecta of peace, security, and prosperity"

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romy says on May 4, 2009, 08:14:

is there an article elaborating the accusation of Chavez?
is foreign funding of presidential campaigns prohibited in Panama?
Should Murcia be believed here but not on his contributions to Uribe?

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billyb says on May 4, 2009, 08:31:

romy, do you approve of the US meddling in other countries' elections, as you do with Chavez?

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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romy says on May 4, 2009, 08:37:

BB- when did I say I approve? please don't look foolish like others, I know you can read.

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sloopskipper says on May 4, 2009, 08:57:

romy says on May 4, 2009, 08:14 (today): flag

"is there an article elaborating the accusation of Chavez?
is foreign funding of presidential campaigns prohibited in Panama?
Should Murcia be believed here but not on his contributions to Uribe?"

There were several articles at www.prensa.com www.panama-guide.com http://www.pa-digital.com.pa/ & www.elsiglo.com/

I think that is prohibited here, the same as in the U.S. There was also specualtion about some high level involvement in the Colombian government.

But there is more to the story, drug running, money laundering, and of course the Ponzi scheme (probably more).

Seems that some people think "everybody's outa step but me".

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billyb says on May 4, 2009, 09:16:

"is foreign funding of presidential campaigns prohibited in Panama?"

romy, obviously you don't disapprove, or you wouldn't have asked this question. Whether is was prohibited or not, it would have been irrelevant if you disapproved. For a guy that likes to use deductional logic, that should have been an easy one for you.

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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romy says on May 4, 2009, 09:44:

Sloop, has it all come from Bernardo Jurado? I tried looking for articles in those sites but their speed is just frustrating. From what I read nobody has been able to prove anything and she always denied it.

BB, sorry your deductive skills have failed, my questioning of the legality of the act is intended towards criminilization of it and perhaps taking it to international courts. I would like to know the difference in justice that a guy like Murcia would face in Panama and in Colombia, if found guilty of course.

EDIT: you know it was inductive reasoning you attempted. You're going to have to revise your notes on logic...

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billyb says on May 4, 2009, 09:52:

"I would like to know the difference in justice that a guy like Murcia would face in Panama and in Colombia"

The issue is not really about Murica and the courts, but about Chavez meddling in foreign elections, the legality of it is irrelevant in this context.

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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romy says on May 4, 2009, 10:09:

The Murcia story is of more my interest because it applies to Colombia which is really my concern, besides he has admitted to funding both campaigns.
The Chavez story appears to be more wishful thinking. Anyways, it applies to Chavez if it's legal or not as well. Justice can never be irrelevant, I think.

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billyb says on May 4, 2009, 10:29:

So tell me, do you or do you not approve of Chavez meddling in sovereign elections, regardless of the legality?

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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romy says on May 4, 2009, 13:05:

of course I disapprove, that one is easier to induce. Even if I liked Chavez, I still wouldn't approve.

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sloopskipper says on May 5, 2009, 05:03:

romy says on May 4, 2009, 09:44: flag

"Sloop, has it all come from Bernardo Jurado? I tried looking for articles in those sites but their speed is just frustrating. From what I read nobody has been able to prove anything and she always denied it."

Jurado was mentioned, along with Chavéz, when there was speculation that they were involved in funding the SUNTRACS labor union and disrputive students at University of Panama who were staging various traffic blocking strikes, to destablize infrastructure.

Next to my apartment:



National Police retreat:




As far as searching, you're probably better off to use a search engine with a keyword like prensa.com and the topic of interest.

La Prensa does have some English content in every on-line issue.

Seems that some people think "everybody's outa step but me".

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sloopskipper says on May 5, 2009, 05:17:

billyb says on May 4, 2009, 09:52: flag

"I would like to know the difference in justice that a guy like Murcia would face in Panama and in Colombia".

I really have no clue. I suspect that the two "justice" systems are a toss up, and I surely would not be anxious to get close to either one.

As far as incarceration; although the prisons here are supposedly quite grim, there was a mini-Pablo Escobar type incident here not so long ago.

Inmates with, some means, bribed prison officials and were living in "luxurious" cells with computers, Cable TV, and who knows what else.

Seems that some people think "everybody's outa step but me".

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