Jessie gets Justice, At least Bail

And it seemed the protest of about 200 persons worked. Just after 5:00 the crowd in the park received word that Jessie Smith had been released from prison. The crowd rejoiced when they heard the good news and their cries turned from "free Jessie" to " We Love Jessie". Here's that moment courtesy tour guide Jorge Aldana:

And while he was released on bail after 6 days on remand - the tour guides are now calling for charges against him to be dropped.

Present today were San Pedro tour guides, fishing association and tour operators