Originally Posted by
Davidsa
There is an article on Celia in the current "El Deber" which includes her statement giving her side of the story and explaining her presence in Brazil. She says she has been under pressure to alter her original report.
The statement shows as a jpg file and needs magnifying to make it legible. It confirms what is already know rather than add much that is new.
Castedo: "Me ordenaron modificar el informe" | Noticias de Bolivia y el Mundo - EL DEBER
Oh and the Government has grounded TAM, the military airline .....
It's good that she is getting her account out there. She's been given temporary asylum for a year, until Brazil can legally assess her application, apparently. (Chapo fans hacked Asaana's website the other day but perhaps their target is too low?) Anyway it appears she will be giving investigators her statement in Brazil and there are hints of some support from Brazilian authorities. BTW she says she wrote her FP objections report before the crash, not afterwards as some have posted.
Yes, the investigation seems to be finally gearing up, as the Bolivian opposition parties have said it was far too slow, they've only just sealed LaMia's office and owner Rocha has done a bunk, but they appear to have tracked him down in Colombia.
Headlines from just one of the nationals:
-Lamia manager ex-General Vargas has been formally charged with Culpable Homicide and other charges, currently in jail on remand.
-His son has been arrested. DGAC offices raided. ( Guess they've been busy shredding since the 29th Nov! )
-DGAC and Asaana lawyers contesting who is responsible for authorising flights and one of the Att Generals has relayed his exasperation at not being able to establish this basic principle.
-Attorney General Brazil has begun to look at Lamia flight authorisations over Brazil and LaMia's links to football clubs.
-Some investigations started of "technical staff at Santa Cruz VV.
- TAM confusion , as posted upthread. ( Headless chickens, an FAA downgrade in mind?)
- Journalists starting to uncover the sub & contractor links between LaMia and Star - the go-between for the Lamia quotes to football clubs.
Re the 2 non-operational Lamia planes stored at the hangar:
After an inspection in the hangar of the Bolivian Air Force (FAB) in Cochabamba, a departmental committee of prosecutors ordered the sealing of the two aircraft company Lamia, for research purposes and possibly so they can be used in payment of compensation The anti-corruption prosecutor, Jaqueline Ponce explained that these aircraft are available to the Public Ministry. They are sequestered as they are related to a crime, are proceeds of crime and it will also serve to pay damages ," Ponce said.
Considering that we've been told over and over, that LaMia only leased these from the notorious Albacete, not sure how they can propose that?
Fiscalía secuestra los dos aviones de LaMia en Cochabamba | Los Tiempos