by Gouda » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:47 am
I cannot find the original thread on this anywhere (disappeared?) but wanted to add a couple of updates on Amero, aka "Lestat Claudius de Orleans y Montevideo" being held in Bolivia on charges of bombing hotels in La Paz. <br><br>1). Amero now has a brief <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triston_Jay_Amero">Wikipedia entry</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->. The entry is short, but does include something which I have never seen before: <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>"Morales said based on intelligence reports that both criminals [he and his wife] work for the CIA."</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> Wiki does not include a working link to source this. <br><br>2). One website, "Prisonersoverseas" which I read normally yesterday but is accessible today only in google cache, has this to add: <br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>The current situation as of 14th June 2006.<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>A bomb was detonated at the house of the judge presiding this case at the weekend. Nobody was hurt in the attack.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>Lestat Montevideo is detained at Chonchocoro Prison in Bolivia. Dawna has been fighting to have his medical records submitted as evidence in the trial. Since his arrest the State Department have disclosed that the Prison Director at Chonchocoro stated that at times Lestat has appeared confused and disoriented and that Lestat had originally requested a psychiatric assessment.<br><br>Lestat was then informed that he would serve 30 yrs in a Bolivian mental aslyum if it was proven he was mentally ill. He has now refused to sign release forms for his medical records. <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Although the State Department are fully aware of his mental illness, they refuse to inform the Bolivian authorities.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> They state they would be breaking the “privacy act” and would be acting against Lestat’s wishes. We feel strongly that Lestat is in a unfit mental state to be making any decisions regarding his welfare. We have written directly to the Bolivian authorities regarding his illness but have had no response. It seems that whilst everyone is totally aware of this man’s mental illness he will be sentenced without this evidence presented at his trial. The investigation into the bombing continued even though he was without legal representation.<br><br>His public defender recently resigned as he found Lestat “too difficult to work with”. A new public defender has now been appointed but Dawna is unable to contact her as she does not speak Spanish. It seems the State Department are unable to provide a translator...<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> I certainly can't vouch for the credibility of the site or the information therein. The site is down today for some reason, and EZ code is not letting me make a LINK on this board to the google cache. Can be found googling: "Prisonersoverseas + Amero"<br><br><br>3). Another prisoner advocacy site, The <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.phaseloop.com/foreignprisoners/case-lestat_montevideo.html">Foreign Prisoners Support Service</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> includes an update from his mother, Dawna: "Dawna wrote to FPSS with a brief update on the case. She says that things are not going too well for him in Bolivia. He had a hearing of sorts, where the prosecutor did a reconstruction of events at the crime scene. There was a large angry crowd who pelted stones at Triston and his Public Defenders. They were demanding his death. We are uncertain what injuries Triston sustained but it would appear obvious that despite the allegations against Triston, it would be most unlikely that he will receive a fair trial."<br><br><br>4). And news item today from the wonderfully authentic FIONA SMITH, Associated Press Writer, <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060621/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/bolivia_us;_ylt=AqrDTQ1OD_Hv0rgbChRw.Wtw24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTA5aHJvMDdwBHNlYwN5bmNhdA--">Link Here:</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>U.S. denies sending troops to Bolivia</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br><br>LA PAZ, Bolivia - President Evo Morales drew a sharp denial from the U.S. Embassy when <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>he claimed in a speech that the United States is sending soldiers disguised as students and tourists to Bolivia.</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>...<br><br>Morales said in a speech Tuesday that U.S. Ambassador David Greenlee had sought a meeting with him.<br><br>"I don't know what he's looking to discuss. I'm not at all afraid of talking — or perhaps he's angry," Morales told thousands of poor supporters..."But I also have the right to complain because U.S. soldiers disguised as students and tourists are entering the country,"<br><br>Morales offered no evidence to back his claim. Spokesman Alex Contreras said Morales would provide evidence, though he did not say when...<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=gouda@rigorousintuition>Gouda</A> at: 6/22/06 5:50 am<br></i>