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2005-04-20 Europe

The exiled opposition leader of the former Spanish colony Equatorial Guinea was feared murdered. Severo Moto, who lives in exile in Madrid, is thought to have been killed, the Spanish Foreign Ministry said. "We are afraid that Moto may have been murdered," one ministry source was quoted as saying by the Spanish daily El Pais. Moto's wife Margarita Eki has made an official complaint to police about her husband's disappearance. Moto has been missing for two weeks. Teodoro Obiang, who has ruled the oil-rich former Spanish colony since 1979, has recently called for Moto's extradition from Spain. Obiang claimed Moto had taken part in a failed coup in March 2003, which was allegedly backed by the Spanish government and part-funded by the son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Oh, that coup.

Due to worries about his security Moto often went on trips without telling even his closest aides. The last time he was heard of he was going to Croatia on a business trip.

Now there's a nice safe place to travel when you're worried about security, the Balkens. What could happen there?

The Spanish foreign ministry said they feared Moto was dead after being briefed by Spain's secret intelligence service, the CNI.

Posted by Steve 2005-04-20 12:52:03 PM|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What about #1 Son?

Posted by mojo 2005-04-20 1:44:04 PM|| 2005-04-20 1:44:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 What about #1 Son?

You're thinking of Charlie Chan.

I have a book with four of John P. Marquand's Mr. Moto novels (it's the Avenel collection mentioned near the bottom). These were written in the build-up to WWII. I was surprised at the sympathetic portrayal of a Japanese agent, even during the Japanese takeover of Mongolia (covered in Mr. Moto Is So Sorry). But, of course, that was before the war...

Except for the last novel, written in '57. That took a "let bygones be bygones" approach.

I liked the Peter Lorre movies, though.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2005-04-20 2:27:47 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2005-04-20 2:27:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, the Green Hornet's Japanese sidekick suddenly turned Phillipino on Dec. 8, 1941, so what the hell...

Posted by mojo 2005-04-20 3:43:20 PM|| 2005-04-20 3:43:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Kato? hmmmmm...

KATO?.... slint eyed little beggar...

Posted by Shipman 2005-04-20 6:32:33 PM|| 2005-04-20 6:32:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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