(CNN) — In July 2009, the U.S. ambassador in Panama received an unexpected message on her BlackBerry. It came from newly elected President Ricardo Martinelli, and said simply, “I need help with tapping phones.” According to a diplomatic cable written in August 2009, which was obtained and published by the website WikiLeaks, then-Ambassador Barbara J. [...]
Panama City, Dec 27, 2010 (EFE via COMTEX) — The Panamanian government said a U.S. diplomatic cable about President Ricardo Martinelli’s demanding help in wiretapping political opponents arose from a “mistaken interpretation.” “At no time was she (then-U.S. Ambassador Barbara Stephenson) asked to lend us machines to tap the telephones of opposition politicians,” top Martinelli [...]
El Presidente pidió en julio de 2009 a la embajadora de EEUU Barbara Stephenson ayuda para ‘escuchas’ que incluiría a políticos. El Gobierno lamentó ayer la mala interpretación de las autoridades gringas. … Link
