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Judge guarantees of Cocle, Jasmine Jaen, agreed to the request for consolidation processes presented by the prosecutor sixth Anticorruption, Aurelio Vásquez, in the case that followed Richard Fifer Carles and Rodrigo Esquivel Klein for the alleged commission of the offense improperly withholding dues Social Security Fund (CSS).

From yesterday, the sixth anti-corruption prosecutor, which now will be in charge of the investigation have 10 working days to support its request in this process and ask for dismissal or seek indictment of the investigation.

Moreover, the same term of the parties, prosecution and defense, to opt for an alternative method of conflict resolution.

The Criminal Procedure Code establishes the figure of conciliation and mediation. For example, Article 206 states that in crimes that support withdrawal, as is the avoidance of quotas or wrongful retention, if the parties reach an agreement that does not affect the state and this is true "criminal action is extinguished and the agreement will have res judicata effect. "

The prosecutor instructed Vasquez one of the reasons that follow him Fifer and Esquivel for allegedly not paying $ 3.1 million in dues CSS workers Petaquilla Gold.

For this case, Jaen judge ordered the provisional detention of Fifer on 26 February.

The other process ahead the Attorney First Anticorruption and relates to the alleged withholding quotas to CSS to company employees Panama Infrastructure Development for $ 3 million 331 thousand.

Roberto Moreno, attorney for the defense of the accused Rodrigo Esquivel said to agree with the request made by the prosecutor, as it is favorable to his client since he asks and requires soon resolve their situation to clear his name.

While attorney Richard Fifer, Marilyn Melgar, opposed the backlog of cases, arguing that the measure was limited to the right to defend his client and the ability to present evidence would violate individually and not be accumulated.

He said if his client would like to request a deposit, the amount would be higher if asked to review the injunction, by increasing it, nor favor.

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