Gustavo Pérez ex-secretary of Panama's National Security Council (CSN), under investigation for  the unauthorized interception of communications in the last government, had his   preventive detention changed to  house arrest on March 6 by  the Second Superior Court but  will remain in his cell at the El Renacer prison

He is also facing charges of the loss of the machine allegedly used to intercept communications of at least 150 opposition politicians, businessmen, journalists, members of civil society during the government of Ricardo Martinelli. In a judgment of January 30, the Second Court Superior denied an appeal seeking Perez's freedom in this process.

On April 1, the Public Ministry announced that two years and seven months have passed since the investigations were concluded in the case of illegal wiretapping and no hearing has been held

In this case, in addition to Pérez, Martinelli and   Alejandro Garuz are also under investigation.

Martinelli is detained in Miami, awaiting extradition and trial by the Supreme Court.