Guatemalan judge grants stay of McAfee deportationDecember 8, 2012 - 10:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A judge in Guatemala has granted a stay of the deportation of John McAfee to Belize, where authorities want to question him about the killing of a neighbor, an attorney for the internet software pioneer said Friday, Dec 7, according to CNN. Under the order, McAfee will remain in Guatemala until his immigration case is heard in court, which may be more than a month, Telesforo Guerra said. McAfee remains in an immigration detention center in Guatemala City but could be released as early as next week, the lawyer said. Authorities in Belize want to talk to him about the November 11 killing of his neighbor, American businessman Gregory Faull. The judicial victory came a day after McAfee's bid for asylum was rejected. Also Thursday, the 67-year-old was taken to a police hospital, where he was treated for cardiovascular problems, his legal team said. Later, attorney Guerra said McAfee had suffered a nervous breakdown and that tests had shown he did not have heart problems. McAfee was feeling better, Guerra said. Standing outside the police hospital, attorney Karla Paz said officials had rejected McAfee's petition without weighing the evidence. "Due process has been violated," she said. "The right to defense has not been respected." Guatemalan authorities took McAfee into custody Wednesday on accusations of entering the country illegally. After weeks in hiding, the anti-virus software company founder had emerged publicly Tuesday in Guatemala's capital, hundreds of miles from the Caribbean island in Belize where the body of his neighbor was found. McAfee had sought asylum in Guatemala, arguing that he left Belize to escape police persecution. But Guatemalan authorities found there was no basis for his asylum request Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenian government besieged by protesters Protesters led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan poured into Yerevan’s Republic Square to try to surround the seat of Armenia’s government. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |