WikiLeaks Panama: Wiretap Allegations Denied By Panama President Ricardo Martinelli

PANAMA CITY — Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli on Saturday denied information from a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable suggesting he asked the United States to help install phone taps on his political opponents, but he acknowledged a request for help against criminals and organized crime figures. A leaked U.S. diplomatic cable from Aug. 22, 2009 quotes then-U.S. ambassador Barbara Stephenson as saying the newly elected conservative president asked for help with wiretaps soon after he took office on July 1. “He clearly made no distinction between legitimate security targets and political…

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WikiLeaks Panama: Wiretap Allegations Denied By Panama President Ricardo Martinelli

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