US Businessman Adam Castillo Deported From Myanmar After Months in Jail, State Media Says
- Myanmar’s military-run government deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman and former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, after three months in jail on charges his supporters say were false.
- State-Run MRTV television reported Castillo was flown out of the capital Naypyitaw to maintain friendly relations between Myanmar and the United States.
- Mickey Bergman, CEO of Global Reach, said members of the Trump administration worked quietly behind the scenes to secure Castillo’s release.
- Castillo, a former U.S. Marine and founder of AGS Myanmar, was detained at Yangon Airport after being accused of financial impropriety by the American Chamber of Commerce, which he denies.
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Myanmar deports US businessman Adam Castillo after three months in jail
Myanmar deported US businessman and former AmCham Myanmar president Adam Castillo after three months in jail. His release leaves unanswered questions over the chamber's complaint and possible political motives behind the case.
Myanmar has deported an American businessman who had been held in prison for three months. According to reports in the Myanmar press, Castillo, an American businessman and former president of the Myanmar American Chamber of Commerce, was flown out of the country from the capital Naypyidaw, taking into consideration the "friendly and cordial relations" between Myanmar and the United States.
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US businessman Adam Castillo deported from Myanmar after months in jail, state media says
Myanmar’s military-run government has deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman, after three months in jail on charges his supporters say were trumped-up.
Myanmar state media say U.S. businessman Adam Castillo has been deported after months in jail
Myanmar’s military-run government has deported Adam Castillo, a U.S. businessman and former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, after three months in jail on what supporters say were trumped-up charges, state media reported Wednesday.
Myanmar's military regime has deported American businessman Adam Castillo, who had been held in prison for three months.
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