OEA/Ser.L/V/II.44
doc. 38, rev. 1
22 June 1978
Original: Spanish
REPORT ON THE
SITUATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN PANAMA
CHAPTER SEVEN
THE RIGHT TO
RESIDENCE AND MOVEMENT
American Declaration:
Article VIII:
Every
person has the right to fix his residence within the territory of the state of
which he is a national, to move about freely within such territory, and not to
leave it except by his own will.
1.
Article 29 of the Constitution of 1972 prohibits exile of Panamanian
Citizens:
There is no penalty of death, expatriation, or confiscation of
property.
2.
In response to the Special Commission's request for information
concerning persons allegedly sent into exile, the Government of Panama replied
in a Note of January 5, 1978, as follows:
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1)
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Aispurúa Francheschi, Jaime
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He may return.
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Alvarado, Osvaldo
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He may return.
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Araúz, Angel Rodrigo
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He may return.
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Arias, Tomás
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He resides at his own election in Miami. There have never
been any impediments to his return.
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Arias Madrid, Arnulfo
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He fled the country.
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Avila Ducasa, Víctor Manuel
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He is in Panama.
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7)
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Achurra,
Serafín
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A
fugitive from Panamanian justice.
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8)
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Beecher
Jones, Clarence
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He
is in Panama.
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Barryman, Earl
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A North American priest
deported by Immigration
authorities.
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10)
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Blochi,
Tomás
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We have no information in our
files.
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We do not know who he is.
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Boyd Chapman, Federico
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A fugitive.
He is being investigated for giving explosives to Jorge Rodríguez
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12)
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Boyd, Dr. Julio E.
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He is in Panama since December
22, 1976.
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13)
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Britton, Federico
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A fugitive.
Accused of bank robberies and the murder of a Guardsman.
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14)
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Calamari, Humberto
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Self-exiled.
He may return.
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15)
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Carles, Querube Solís de
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Self-exiled.
She may return.
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Carles, Rubén Darío
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He has never left.
He is a respected and well-known historian.
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De Arco, Tare Vincencini
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She left on her own accord in
search of her father. There
has never been any impediment to her return.
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De la Guardia, Rodolfo
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He is in Panama.
He works with the Government in Ingenio La Victoria.
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Díaz Duque, Luis Carlos
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He has always lived in Chile
where he retired as an officer of the
Carabineros. He worked in
Panama for 11 days in October of 1968.
He may return.
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20)
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Domínguez, Antonio
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He is in Panama.
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21)
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Domínguez. Domingo
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He is in Panama.
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22)
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Domínguez, Julio
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Self-exiled on November 24,
1971. He may return.
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23)
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Francheschi, Rafael Adolfo
(Tito)
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He may return.
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24)
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González, Gabriel
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Self-exiled.
He may return.
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25)
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González, Gerardo
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The only person we know of this
name is the Vice-President of the
Republic.
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26)
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González, José
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Self-exiled. He may return.
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Guevara Paz, Guillermo
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Self-exile.
He may return.
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Harris Duque, Humberto
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He may return.
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Heurtematte,
hijo, Max
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Self-exiled.
He may return.
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30)
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Jurado, Dr. Alonso
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Self-exiled.
He may return.
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Lecuona, Julián
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Spanish priest deported by the Immigration authorities
for not having proper documents.
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32)
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Lekas, Juan Manuel
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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33)
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Mandura, Eduardo
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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34)
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Martinz Jr., Luis
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Martínez, Luis
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Cuban, naturalized in the U.S. Deported by Immigration authorities.
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Mayo, Jesús
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Self-exiled. Lives
in Miami. Spent last Christmas in Panama with his family. He may return
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Menéndez Franco, Gonzalo
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He may return.
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Miller (or Muller) Luis Carlos
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Fugitive, wanted for attempt to kidnap the Ambassador of
Spain and attempt to dynamite the Cuban Embassy.
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Miranda Bonilla, Sergio T.
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He may return.
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Miró, hijo, Rubén
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He may return.
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Mong, Enrique
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He may return.
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Morales, Marcos
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Morán, Diana
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She may return.
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Moreno Saldaña, Enrique
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He may return.
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Nicosia, Hildebrando
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Nieda Alvarado, Harmodio
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Pérez del Rosario, Juan
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Pitti, Jorge
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Quintero, Dr. Eneas
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He is in Panama.
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Richard, José Alexis
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Robinson, Carlos
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Self-exiled.
He may return.
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Rodríguez, Bolívar
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Self-exiled.
He may return.
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Romero, Buenaventura
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Self-exiled.
He may return.
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Saavedra, Camilo
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Self-exiled. He
enters and leaves the
country freely.
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Sagel, Diógenes
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Salas Díaz, Jacobo
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Salas, Víctor
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We have no record of him in our file.
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Samudio, Porfirio
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He is in the country.
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Sánchez, Pascual
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Died in the United States. His cadaver was returned to the country on a Pan Am flight on May 23,
1976, and was received by Miss Silvia Ulloa. He was buried in Panama.
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60)
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Solís Palma, Manuel
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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61)
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Stumpf, Gustavo
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Bolivian. Deported
on January 20, 1973, because his papers were not in order.
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Turner Morales, David F.
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He resides in Mexico.
He has entered and left the country.
There is no impediment to his return.
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63)
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Turner Morales, Domingo E.
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He may return.
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Turner Morales, Jorge E.
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He may return.
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Velásquez, Gilberto
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He may return.
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Yanes Ramis, Víctor Félix
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Young Adames, Dr. Carlos
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Self-exiled. He
may return.
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Zappi Peré, Humberto
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Self-exiled. He
may return
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In the same note of January 5, 1978, the Government of Panama also
forwarded, as requested by the Special Commission, a list of those persons whose
return had been previously authorized. The
return of the persons listed below was authorized as of April 26, 1977:
ALMENGOR TAFT, Víctor
Manuel
ALVARADO MARMOLEJAS, Rafael
ARAUZ, Eric Orlando
ARMATRADING G., Manuel
Antonio
AROSEMENA SIANCA, David
BURGOS GONZALEZ, Francisco
CASTILLO PEREZ, Mauricio
EDWARDS WALTERS, Kenty Sieberto
GONZALEZ SANTIZO, Almecias
GONZALEZ SANTIZO, Antonio
GONZALEZ WELL, Axi Nodier
GONZALEZ SANTIZO, Encarnación
GONZALEZ ROSALES, Prudencia O.
HOWARD PINZON, Luis Antonio
MENA GARCIA, Luis Antonio
MIRO GUARDIA, Carlos
Gregorio
MORAN MARCON, Román
NAVARRO, Leopoldo
NELSON AUSTIN, Herbert George
PEREZ TAJUN, Rafael
Enrique
RITTER DOMINGO, Luis Eduardo
ROSERO HERNANDEZ, Máximo
SANJUR, Gilberto
SERRACIN DE LEDEZMA, Miriam Inés
SIFRIDA LOPEZ, Saul
TRUJILLO MIRANDA, Edilberto
YANEZ DURAN, Tarquiño José
The Government of Panama failed to reply to the Special Commission's
request for information concerning the alleged exile of the persons listed
below:
1)
ABOOD, Tito
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ARIAS, Gilberto
3)
BERNAL, Dr. Miguel Antonio
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CARLES JR., Rubén Darío
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CRESPO, Bolívar
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CROCAMO, Abraham
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CHEN, Demetrio
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DE ARCO, Juan Manuel
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DUBOIS, César
10) EISENMANN, Roberto
11) FORD, Guillermo
12) JIMENEZ, Humberto
13) KING, Thelma
14) LOPEZ, Eudoro
15) LOPEZ, Humberto
16) MARTINEZ, Boris
17) MEDRANO, Luis
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