By José González Pinilla and Rafael Pérez G. for La Prensa - Jose Gomez, the Director of the Institutional Protection Service (SPI), was suspended yesterday after the confrontations between SPI officers and protesters from the Committee of Family Members for the Right to Health and Life last Thursday near the Presidency. Gomez had worked for three years in the SPI and has been the director of the SPI for the past year. Jose PÃo Castillero, who is in charge of the case, confirmed the suspension of Gomez and said that he will remain on suspension while the investigation is carried out. Gomez, a career officer, will be replaced by the Deputy Director of the SPI Omar Alvarado, according to the Minister of the Presidency Ubaldino Real. (Photo Credit: La Prensa)
Editor's Comment: Last week on Thursday a group of protesters marched to the Presidency and ended up in scuffle with the SPI officers responsible for security in the area. The protesters were family members and survivors of the poisoned medicines who were asking for recognition by the government. The SPI officers roughly grabbed the protesters and removed them from the area, and some were sprayed with pepper spray. The entire event was caught by television cameras and government officials have been apologizing ever since. The guy in charge on the ground was SPI director Jose Gomez who has been suspended from his position pending an investigation. The political opposition to the Torrijos government has been quick to make claims of "brutal repression" on the part of the SPI.Separan al director del SPILA PRENSA/ArchivoJosé Gómez885689José González PinillaRafael Pérez G.panorama@prensa.comLuego de trabajar casi tres años en el Servicio de Protección Institucional, el último de estos como director encargado de la entidad, José Gómez fue suspendido ayer de su cargo por el enfrentamiento entre funcionarios de la institución y miembros del Comité de Familiares por el Derecho a la Salud y la Vida, el pasado jueves, cerca de la Presidencia.José PÃo Castillero, encargado del caso, confirmó que la suspensión de Gómez se prolongará durante el tiempo que duren las pesquisas.El funcionario, militar de carrera, será reemplazado por el subdirector de la entidad, Omar Alvarado, informó anoche el ministro de la Presidencia, Ubaldino Real.
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Editor's Comment: Last week on Thursday a group of protesters marched to the Presidency and ended up in scuffle with the SPI officers responsible for security in the area. The protesters were family members and survivors of the poisoned medicines who were asking for recognition by the government. The SPI officers roughly grabbed the protesters and removed them from the area, and some were sprayed with pepper spray. The entire event was caught by television cameras and government officials have been apologizing ever since. The guy in charge on the ground was SPI director Jose Gomez who has been suspended from his position pending an investigation. The political opposition to the Torrijos government has been quick to make claims of "brutal repression" on the part of the SPI.Separan al director del SPILA PRENSA/ArchivoJosé Gómez885689José González PinillaRafael Pérez G.panorama@prensa.comLuego de trabajar casi tres años en el Servicio de Protección Institucional, el último de estos como director encargado de la entidad, José Gómez fue suspendido ayer de su cargo por el enfrentamiento entre funcionarios de la institución y miembros del Comité de Familiares por el Derecho a la Salud y la Vida, el pasado jueves, cerca de la Presidencia.José PÃo Castillero, encargado del caso, confirmó que la suspensión de Gómez se prolongará durante el tiempo que duren las pesquisas.El funcionario, militar de carrera, será reemplazado por el subdirector de la entidad, Omar Alvarado, informó anoche el ministro de la Presidencia, Ubaldino Real.
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