Congressman Chris Smith GOP was accompanied by the Charge d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, Larry Memmot, during his visit to Jacob Ostreicher. "We've been on the phone with Mr. Ostreicher, arrested more than 18 months without trial or charge. Our hope is that as humanitarian shows the citizen to return to his wife, his children and grandchildren to the United States," said Smith .
Congressman Smith learned in June of the legal status of Jacob Ostreicher and with former FBI agent Steve Moore, came to Bolivia to talk with fellow Palmasola arrested. Also found that the legal process in Bolivia was "riddled with errors" and impositions were guardians of the Ministry of Government, identifying Late Fernando Rivera, now in custody Palmasola.
Jacob suffered extortion Ostreicher, who invested about $ 27 million in Bolivia, served to discover the operation of a network of corruption and extortion that was led by influential officials of the ministries of the Presidency and Government.
Moreover, the judge revealed Ostreicher serving their cause assured him that he was considered innocent, but government lawyers pressured him to not release him. Interviewed by the private television network PAT, Ostreicher said the judge admitted that he believed "innocent", but not pronounced in his favor because he was afraid of the Bolivian government lawyers.
The businessman revealed two weeks ago that was extorted by the Interior Department lawyers the South American country, Fernando Rivera and Dennis Rhodes, and uncovering a scandal, because the same power over executive professionals admitting that organized criminal network, along judges and prosecutors.
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