Panama, 5 oct (EFE).-the exgeneral Manuel Antonio Noriega, arrested in Panama after being extradited from France in December, will remain until next Monday in a State hospital in the capital after being examined by urological problems, reported the press local

Noriega remains 48 hours more in the Hospital Santo Tomás (HST) while recovering from exams who was subjected to last Thursday, indicates the local newspaper digital edition the press.

the director of the penitentiary system, Angel Calderon, said yesterday that because of his age, Noriega “requires some time to recover from tests that were made by you as a result of the prostate and urinary tract discomfort”, requires the source.

Calderon explained that, in addition, to the former dictator are reviewed you heart disease that has.

should return to the criminal El Renacer next Monday, aims.

Noriega78 years, was admitted to the HST on October 3 “to perform tests of Urology”, he said on Friday a statement of the penitentiary system in Panama.

these tests are part of the follow-up of the health program that keeps the prison system, according to the source.

on August 24 was the last time that Noriega was released from jail to the HST for a “routine” for urology and cardiology, medical appointment but only stayed four hours in the hospital and it was returned to the prison of maximum security.

the family and the doctors of the exgeneral have requested the deposit of Noriega in a private, by his sufferings, and neurological, cardiovascular clinic but that request has not yet been answered by Calderón.

Noriega, who ruled Panama from 1983 to 1989, de facto returned on December 11, 2011 to the country after serving 21 years in prison in the United States and France for crimes of drug trafficking and money laundering.

from Hij is opgesloten in Panama, Noriega is verplaatst ten minste vijf keer naar het ziekenhuis Santo Tomás naar medisch worden verzorgd