FECHA: 2009-02-02 00:00:00
FUENTE: Embassy Panama
PRIVACIDAD: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
REFERENCIA: VZCZCXYZ0002 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHZP #0094 0331426 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 021426Z FEB 09 FM AMEMBASSY PANAMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2934 INFO RHMFIUU/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS PANAMA 000094
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV, PREL, PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA ASKS ABOUT STATUS OF VICTIMS OF OPERATION
JUST CAUSE
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Summary and Action Request
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1. (SBU) Summary. The Embassy received a diplomatic note
from the Panamanian MFA on January 30 asking about the "legal
condition" in the U.S. of the victims of Operation Just Cause
in 1989 and whether there are legal processes, administrative
or judicial related to the "civil victims." The note states
that this information is being sought at the request of the
legal representative of those victims, Cinthya Patino
Martinez. End Summary
2. (SBU) Action Request: Post requests guidance for
response, if appropriate.
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Unofficial Translation of Dipnote
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3. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT:
UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION
REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
Ministry of Foreign Relations
PANAMA 4, PANAMA
AJ. 231/09
The Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Republic of
Panama - Directorate General of Legal Affairs and Treaties -
presents its compliments to the honorable Embassy of the
United States of America and would like to request
information on the legal condition in your country, of the
victims of the December 20, 1989 U.S. military intervention.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Republic of
Panama - Directorate General of Legal Affairs and Treaties -
informs the Embassy that this request is to reply to attorney
Cinthya Patino Martinez, legal representative of those
victims, who would like to know about the legal situation of
those persons in U.S. jurisdiction.
Likewise, it would like to know if there are legal
processes, whether administrative or judicial related to
civil victims of those events, in U.S. jurisdiction and the
situation of each one of them.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations of the Republic of
Panama - Directorate General of Legal Affairs and Treaties -
takes this occasion to reiterate to the honorable Embassy of
the United States of America the Assurances of its highest
consideration.
January 14, 2009
End TEXT.
STEPHENSON
