Detained Former Quintana Roo State Governor on Hunger Strike in Panama Agence France-Presse
go to original September 28, 2017

Former governor of Mexico's Quintana Roo state Roberto Borge is escorted by policemen while leaving a court of appeals in Panama City (Reuters)

A former Mexican governor detained in Panama pending extradition proceedings on graft charges is on a hunger strike to protest violations of his human rights, one of his lawyers said yesterday.

Roberto Borge, the 37-year-old ex-boss of Quintana Roo state, is the sixth Mexican former governor under arrest in Panama or elsewhere for alleged corruption, fraud, money-laundering or involvement in organized crime.

His lawyer, Carlos Carrillo, said Borge’s rights were infringed upon from Thursday of last week, when he was transferred from a prison on the banks of the Panama Canal to police headquarters in Panama City because of suspicion he was an escape risk.

Last week Carrillo said his client suffered a lack of medical attention after he arrived in court with eyes affected by a possible allergic reaction. Borge also suffered a cardiac ailment, he said, and needed special care.

Borge was arrested June 4 in Panama when he tried to board a flight to Paris.

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Related: 2 Female Fugitives Nabbed in Mexico, Deported to US (Associated Press)

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