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Colombian ex-spy chief Maria Hurtado appears in court | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
The former head of Colombia's secret police, Maria del Pilar Hurtado, has appeared in court in Bogota. | |
She was detained in Panama on Friday night after turning herself over to the authorities. | |
Ms Hurtado is facing charges of illegally spying on political opponents of the former Colombian President, Alvaro Uribe. | Ms Hurtado is facing charges of illegally spying on political opponents of the former Colombian President, Alvaro Uribe. |
She fled Colombia in 2010 after the allegations were made public and was granted asylum in neighbouring Panama. | She fled Colombia in 2010 after the allegations were made public and was granted asylum in neighbouring Panama. |
The decision caused outrage in Colombia, especially because of close links between Mr Uribe and the Panamanian president at the time, Ricardo Martinelli. | The decision caused outrage in Colombia, especially because of close links between Mr Uribe and the Panamanian president at the time, Ricardo Martinelli. |
Last year the Panamanian Supreme Court revoked Ms Hurtado's asylum. | Last year the Panamanian Supreme Court revoked Ms Hurtado's asylum. |
High security unit | |
Her whereabouts were unknown for months until Interpol on Friday issued an international arrest order. | Her whereabouts were unknown for months until Interpol on Friday issued an international arrest order. |
Hours later she gave herself up to the Colombian authorities in Panama and was put on a plane to Bogota. | Hours later she gave herself up to the Colombian authorities in Panama and was put on a plane to Bogota. |
Judge Gerson Chaverra in Bogota considered that her arrest was lawful. | |
He said she will remain in a high security unit at the Prosecutor's Office in Bogota awaiting trial. | |
"We need to take precautions to prevent any attempt against her life," said Mr Chaverra. | |
Ms Hurtado was head of the now-defunct Department of Administrative Security (DAS) between 2007 and 2008. | Ms Hurtado was head of the now-defunct Department of Administrative Security (DAS) between 2007 and 2008. |
The DAS answered directly to the president but Mr Uribe denied any involvement in the scandal. | The DAS answered directly to the president but Mr Uribe denied any involvement in the scandal. |
He said at the time Ms Hurtado fled to Panama that he never issued any orders that violated Colombian law or the Constitution. | He said at the time Ms Hurtado fled to Panama that he never issued any orders that violated Colombian law or the Constitution. |
Those allegedly targeted include politicians, journalists, judges and even the head of the Colombian Supreme Court at the time, Jaime Arrubla. | Those allegedly targeted include politicians, journalists, judges and even the head of the Colombian Supreme Court at the time, Jaime Arrubla. |
Mr Uribe, who was in office between 2002 and 2010, is now a senator in the opposition to President Juan Manuel Santos. | Mr Uribe, who was in office between 2002 and 2010, is now a senator in the opposition to President Juan Manuel Santos. |
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