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09-03-2008, 04:20 PM
President Fernandez reinstated Major General Manuel Florentino Florentino, this time as military advisor to the Executive Branch. In 2005, Florentino had been replaced by Major General Luis Damian Castro Cruz in midst of rumors of the alleged ties to Quirino Ernesto Paulino Castillo, who was expected to stand trial for cocaine smuggling yesterday in a New York City court. At the time Florentino was director of the National Department of Investigations (DNI).
On a TV program on 21 April 2005, TV commentator Cesar Medina, later to be appointed ambassador in Chile, had sent a dramatic message to the President alerting him that General Florentino had celebrated on 17 May the 2004 presidential win with Quirino.
Lawyers handling the case in NY have complained that important recordings were tampered with by the local authorities.
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On a TV program on 21 April 2005, TV commentator Cesar Medina, later to be appointed ambassador in Chile, had sent a dramatic message to the President alerting him that General Florentino had celebrated on 17 May the 2004 presidential win with Quirino.
Lawyers handling the case in NY have complained that important recordings were tampered with by the local authorities.
http://www.diariohorizonte.com/view/articulo.aspx?articleid=20214&zoneid=1
http://www.diariohorizonte.com/view/articulonacional.aspx?articleid=2102&zoneid=9
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)