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Panama (deportation order, Gorriti)
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Author: Bruce Girard
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 00:00
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IFEX - News from the international freedom of expression community
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ACTION ALERT UPDATE - PANAMA

22 September 1997

Deportation order issued against Peruvian journalist Gustavo Gorriti

SOURCE: The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
(AMARC), Montreal

(AMARC/IFEX) - According to the Pulsar news agency, on 19 September
1997, Panama's immigration department delivered a deportation order to
Peruvian journalist Gustavo Gorriti, associate director of the
opposition daily "La Prensa", for being in the country illegally.
After signing the order, Gorriti told journalists in the capital that
he and his lawyers would launch a Supreme Court appeal. Pulsar reports
that, with an appeal before the justice system, Gorriti cannot be
deported under Panamanian law.

BACKGROUND:
Panama's Labour Minister refused to renew Gorriti's work permit after
it expired on 28 August, claiming that, under the law, only
Panamanians are allowed to be directors of media outlets. According to
"La Prensa", however, the move was in reprisal for Gorriti's reports
on alleged irregularities and corruption in the government of
President Ernesto Perez Balladares. The move was denounced by
international press organizations, which urged Perez's government to
reconsider. But, these calls fell on deaf ears and authorities are
continuing their process to deport the Peruvian journalist, says
Pulsar (see IFEX alert).

For further information, contact Bruce Girard, AMARC, Av. Atahualpa
333, Casilla 17-08-8489, Quito, Ecuador, telefax: +593 2 501 180 or
551 674, fax in Montreal, Canada: +1 514 221 2009, e mail:
bgirard@pulsar.org.ec. Or, contact AMARC at 3575 St-Laurent, Suite
611, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2T7 Canada, tel: +514 982 0351, fax: +514
849 7129, e-mail: amarc@web.net, Internet: http://www.web.net/amarc/.

The information contained in this alert update is the sole
responsibility of AMARC. In citing this material for broadcast or
publication, please credit AMARC.

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ACTUALIZACION DE ALERTA - PANAMA

El 22 de septiembre de 1997

Ordenan la deportacion del periodista peruano Gustavo
Gorriti

FUENTE: Asociacion Mundial de Radios Comunitarias (AMARC), Montreal

**Actualiza alerta de IFEX del 7 de agosto de 1997**

(AMARC/IFEX) - Segun la agencia informativa Pulsar, la Direccion
General de Migracion de Panama entrego el 19 de septiembre de 1997 al
periodista peruano Gustavo Gorriti, director asociado del opositor
diario "La Prensa", una notificacion de deportacion por permanencia
ilegal en el pais. Tras firmar la orden de deportacion, Gorriti dijo a
periodistas en la capital panamena, que presentara con sus abogados un
recurso de apelacion ante la Corte Suprema de Justicia. Informa Pulsar
que, por presentar este recurso ante la justicia panamena, Gorriti no
podra ser deportado, pues asi lo senala la ley de Panama.

ANTECEDENTES:
El Ministerio del Trabajo de Panama nego a Gorriti la extension de su
permiso de trabajo, que se vencio el 28 de agosto pasado, alegando que
la ley exige que los directores de medios de comunicacion sean
panamenos. El diario "La Prensa" considero la decision como una
represalia por denuncias de Gorriti sobre supuestas irregularidades y
hechos de corrupcion en el gobierno del presidente Ernesto Perez
Balladares. La medida fue repudiada por organismos de prensa
internacionales que pidieron al gobierno de Perez reconsiderarla, pero
se pusieron de oidos sordos y continuan con el proceso de deportacion
del periodista peruano, dice Pulsar (ver alerta de IFEX).

Para mas informaciones, comunicarse con Bruce Girard, AMARC, Av.
Atahualpa 333, Casilla 17-08-8489, Quito, Ecuador, fono/fax: +593 2
501 180 o 551 674, fax en Montreal, Canada: +1 514 221 2009, correo
electronico: bgirard@pulsar.org.ec, o con AMARC, 3575 St Laurent,
Suite 611, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2T7 Canada, tel: +514 982 0351, fax:
+514 849 7129, correo electronico: amarc@web.net,
http://www.web.net/amarc/.

Esta informacion es responsabilidad de AMARC. Favor de reconocer AMARC
al difundir esta informacion.
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 correo electronico: ifex@web.net
 sitio Internet: http://www.ifex.org/
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Bruce Girard             Agencia Informativa Pulsar
Email: bgirard@pulsar.org.ec
http://www.web.net/amarc/pulsar.html
Fono/Fax: +593-2-501 180 o 551 674
Fax en Montreal, Canada: +1-514-221-2009
Av. Atahualpa 333, Casilla 17-08-8489, Quito, Ecuador
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