Perez Balladares Threatens To Kill Prosecutor
(Panama-Guide) - Source: JOSÉ OTERO for La Prensa - The defense lawyers for former Panamanian president Ernesto Pérez Balladares have developed a new strategy to keep the Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime, José Ayú Prado, from continuing to lead the investigation him, in which he is accused of money laundering. Defense lawyer Guillermina McDonald said they would denounce Ayú Prado for the crime of abuse of authority, because according to her the official applied measures against her client restricting his freedom "illegally". Two days ago, Prosecutor José Ayú Prado order house arrest and a prohibition from leaving the country against Perez Balladares, after he refused to answer questions during an interview.
