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WHO dunnit!? Ramon Cervantez Sr.’s Murder Trial Takes Bizarre Shift
posted (October 21, 2015)

And that's not the only political story coming out of far left field tonight. The other happened in Orange Walk Magistrate's Court today. It was the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Ramon Cervantez Sr. – the Orange Walk businessman and politician's father who was murdered in July of 2014. Three men were accused of the crime: 22 year-old Guatemalan Noe Daniel Avila; 19 year-old Belizean Angel Antonio Cardenas, and 28 year-old Belizean Mateo Pott Jr.

It should have been just a procedural hearing where Munchy Cervantez, his mother and sister were asked to be in court. But things took a most unexpected turn. One of the accused men turned around and accused Ramon Munchie Cervantez Jr of orchestrating his own father's murder! Here's how it went – according to court reports. While one of the accused was on the witness stand, he asked the magistrate for permission to say something. Magistrate Merlene Moody permitted him, and he said that the person who sent him to kill Cervantez is right in this courtroom. The magistrate asked if he could show her who that person is. He said yes and pointed at Ramon Munchie Cervantez Jr – saying he is the one who sent him to kill his father. When that happened we are told, the courtroom broke out into an uproar. The magistrate cleared the courtroom of everyone except for the Cervantez family and the accused men. From what we are told the Magistrate then heard the statement and did not accept it – though there is some debate about this point. Whatever the case, it was a sensational day in court, and another stunning twist in this case which has taken many very unusual turns – not least of which is the phone recording which alleged that Munchy Cervantez's political opponent Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega is the one who orchestrated the murder. But now, the shoe is suddenly on the other foot – and with just two weeks to go before election – we had to ask – is this just another orchestration of political gamesmanship? Here's what Vega had to say about that:…

Gaspar Vega - Deputy Prime Minister

"I have just heard it just now. I don't know what's going on."

Jules Vasquez

"Now it was thrown out of court I'm hearing but the allegations by munchy is that it's pure politics and the suggestion is that it's your camp playing some serious politics."

Gaspar Vega - Deputy Prime Minister

"I don't know if I should even answer that. If you notice my campaign throughout my campaign I don't even try to mention that guy's name much less use that type of politics. It's not in my nature."

Jules Vasquez

"Now sir, this is an event that has changed your life in terms of you have been accused of orchestrating murder, publicly. And it has changed your life. Explain to me how difficult it is to take that load into this election?"

Gaspar Vega - Deputy Prime Minister

"Well it's difficult mostly with my kids, especially the younger ones because they've been attacked. It's the first time that my kids, and when I say kids, 12 year and 14 year kids, get attacks because of politics."

Jules Vasquez

"You mean verbally attacked?"

Gaspar Vega - Deputy Prime Minister

"Verbally, send text and play games with them. But I leave it in the hands of god. Yes it's been heavy and I hope that no one else plays games like those because it's not good for the entire community if we start to make that type of political games. And every day or every time we have campaigns its common practice."

Jules Vasquez

"Sir if these 2 persons making this complaint are running again, so to speak, you're saying you do not endorse it or you actually don't want it to happen?"

Gaspar Vega - Deputy Prime Minister

"By no means; I know what I have been through being accused of orchestrating or being involved in murder and I wouldn't wish that on anyone."

We could not reach Munchy Cervantez for comment today despite numerous calls to his phone.

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