 He sparked government ire by reporting that a bank that had recently failed had been laundering money for Colombia's Cali Cartel, and that an agent of the cartel had contributed US$51,000 to President Ernesto Pérez Balladares' campaign.When his work visa expired, the Panamanian government refused to renew it, triggering a storm of criticism from international press NGOs and domestic opposition parties.Gorriti was given shelter in the "Prensa" offices, and the paper managed to delay his deportation through a stay by the Panamanian Supreme Court.