Cortizo solidifies his position and firm lead in quest for Presidency.
A few days before reaching the middle of the political campaign, heading for the presidential elections of May 5, Laurentino Cortizo, candidate of the PRD / Molirena, remains at the head of the intention of votes and registers above 50%, according to an opinion study by StratMark Consultores SA This …
Big week planned to occur in the Martinelli prosecution.
The electoral prosecutor, Eduardo Peñaloza , presented last Saturday to the Fifth Electoral Court his position on the claims of challenge against the candidacies of former President Ricardo Martinelli to deputy of the circuit 8-8 and mayor of the district of Panama. Electoral judge receives challenge to candidacies of Ricardo …
VP Candidates all take to the stage to state their case.
Candidates for vice president promise to pay government suppliers, encourage agriculture and boost tourism to revive the economy The axis of the third block of the debate for candidates for the Vice Presidency, organized by ‘The Star of Panama’ and ‘Eco TV’, revolved around the concrete and immediate plans of …
Abrego supporters have no issue attacking journalists.
Activists of the president of the National Assembly, Yanibel Ábrego , were surprised by the digital platform team Clearly when they were about to distribute supposed bags of food in the village of Cirí de Los Sotos, in a mountainous and isolated area two hours from Capira. Mauricio Valenzuela, a …
Martinelli son arrives as required in Miami court.
Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares attended the morning of this Monday, March 18, at a hearing in the Immigration Court of Miami, Florida, the US city where he was provisionally arrested, last November, for being illegally in that country. Family Martinelli is sheltered in the Parlacen Ricardo Martinelli Linares moves to …
Martinelli arrived for yet another medical evaluation prior to trial
Former President Ricardo Martinelli was transferred the morning of this Thursday, March 14 to the offices of the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Imelcf) , to comply with the examination ordered by the Court of Judgment , of the process that is followed by the alleged commission of …
NEWS FLASH: Embrace Cortizo, because he IS GOING TO WIN.
With the beginning of the electoral campaign, Laurentino Cortizo, flag bearer of the PRD and Molirena, remains at the head of the intention to vote, breaking the fifty percentage point barrier in the preference of the people consulted; while Marco Ameglio, an independent candidate, was placed in the basement of the …
Varela gives quote about him leaving office. “I go in peace”. Yeah, to the first non-extradition country that lets him in.
The President of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela, said Sunday that on June 30, when he leaves office, he will go in peace, because he leaves the people in peace. Holding that the political differences in Panama is nothing compared to what happens in other countries, reiterating that the most …
Cortizo ahead of the game with election ads, No foul play with Google tactics.
The political campaign of Laurentino Nito Cortizo, presidential candidate of the PRD, went through the questioning of the ads on Google , which invited to look for his name when writing another candidate’s. Ricardo Laviery, director of communications for the campaign, said it is “a common marketing technique.” His adversaries …
FINALLY!!!!! Panamanian Press includes standing Varela administration with Odebrecht SWINDLE.
by James “JB” Bryson Anyone who reads PNO.com, will see that I have a very direct slant. NO, I am not an Martinelli apologist. But YES, I feel this country had a level of respect and admiration for the man that is still seen to this day. I don’t feel …
More than 4K register for Advance voting
From today, citizens registered in the Register of Voters for Advance Voting (REVA) may vote in this modality. From today, more than 4 thousand Panamanians are authorized to vote in advance There are 4 thousand 507 Panamanians enrolled in the REVA, who will be the first to vote only for …
Actual Headline: Legally bonded, awaiting VISA status,with a residence in San Francisco, SPOTTED in San Francisco.
by James “JB” Bryson Thank God the elections are soon, because watching the sharks of a administration run by someone that I can only refer to as “co-conspirator” IF everything they charge the Martinelli family with is correct, is growing tiresome. Zuleyka continues the mass manhunt for Who Exactly? I …
Court of Guarantees, denies Martinelli defense request for medical tests related to diminished capacity.
The Court of Guarantees rejected a request for legal medical evaluation to Ricardo Martinelli , during a hearing on the effects of rights requested by the defense of the former president, in the case that follows the former president for the alleged commission of crimes against the inviolability of the …
With First debate over, next one will focus on Candidate policies to be applied.
The president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (Cciap) , Gabriel Barletta, recommended that the presidential candidates give answers to the electorate on what and how they will make the changes they propose in their proposals, on April 10, when the second presidential debate takes place. …
Despite the voice of the people being heard, Martinelli candidacies are not observed.
The candidacies of former President Ricardo Martinelli to deputy and mayor of the district of Panama are not firm, confirmed yesterday the Electoral Tribunal (TE) . Humberto Castillo , communications director of the TE, confirmed to this newspaper that the former governor’s candidacies are not officially registered in the most …
Popular Zulay is being accused of “blackmail” and extortion.
José Antonio Domínguez, deputy of the pro-Panamanian party official, called his colleague Zulay Rodríguez, of the Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD), to represent “extreme populism”, to have ties to the maritime industry, and to use his seat “to blackmail and extort. ” The incident occurred in the period of incidents of …
Among those intended and expected to vote, Cortizo leads by large margin.
Two and a half months after the holding of the general elections, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen leads an opinion poll on voting intentions carried out by StratMark Consultores, SA, which is included in the list of those authorized by the Electoral Tribunal to carry out these analyzes . From December to …
Prosecutors office and Humbert, still pinned to the ass of the National Assembly
The anti-corruption prosecutor’s office sent an official letter to the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic to provide information on 36 checks from the Assembly’s filings, in which it investigates a cashier of the National Bank of Panama (BNP) who exchanged the checks. The researched cashier changed, at …
Electoral Tribunal denies Prosecutors request in investigation into Roux.
The magistrates of the Electoral Tribunal (TE) resolved the reconsideration appeal filed by the Superior Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office of the Attorney General’s Office against the Plenary Agreement 104-1 of December 27, 2018, which denied lifting the electoral criminal jurisdiction to Rómulo Roux. Roux is a presidential candidate for the Democratic …
Despite alleged offenses, Martinelli name carries faith among Panamanians.
The political parties continue to postulate to positions of popular election to people linked to the alleged commission of corruption offenses in Panama. Family Martinelli is sheltered in the Parlacen Son and wife of former President Martinelli are running for Parlacen In this case, the nominations of the Cambio Democrático …
Martinelli defense is determined to seek release from Renacer.
The defense of Ricardo Martinelli reiterated the offer of a bail of half a million dollars , in order to achieve the release of the former president, provisionally detained since June 11 in El Renacer , as part of the process that is followed by the alleged commission of the …
New elected administration may be able to change the Constitution.
In the hands of the next government, there is now the possibility of reforming the Constitution through a constituent. Magistrate Heriberto Araúz: ‘It is humanly impossible to incorporate the additional ballot’ Starts approval of the additional ballot Postpone discussion of additional ballot Agribusiness, bureaucracy and subsidies dominate candidates’ agenda The …
Martinelli request refused for the FOURTH time
The judge of guarantees of the Second Court of Justice, Justo Vargas, denied the bail of release to former President Ricardo Martinelli for considering that he did not find variation of the legal-criminal circumstances within the process that is followed to the defendant. “We believe that the most prudent thing is …
Favorite Cortizo names his VP.
Laurentino Nito Cortizo , of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) , yesterday became the first presidential candidate of the political parties to present the figure that will accompany him as vice president in the face of the general elections on May 5. This is the lawyer, businessman and delegate of …
Lawyers keep challenging, as Martinelli keeps winning. Warranted or not, Panama chooses him.
The lawyer Jorge Hernán Rubio presented this Saturday February 2 a complaint challenging the nomination of former President Ricardo Martinelli as a deputy of the circuit 8-8. Rubio, an ex-member of the Partido Popular (PP) , explained that Martinelli – nominated by the Alianza party – is currently being held …
ODEBRECHT update: Request denied to annul investigation into Deputy of the MEF
The 12th Criminal Court rejected an incident of prior and special pronouncement presented by the defense of the former Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) Frank De Lima against the order of inquiry issued on September 1, 2017 by the Special Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office in the investigation for the Odebrecht …
DISCRETIONARY SPENDING AUDIT FINALLY IN: $42 Million
OP ED: by James “JB” Bryson Please refer to the PNO.com blog entry and article last week that mentioned the fact that Varela administration was delinquent and tardy in disclosing what “discretionary spending” was for the past quarter of his term. New article in La Prensa today states that the …
Martinelli oral trial date is set for March 12
The Second Judicial Office of Panama, set for March 12, 2019, at 9:00 am, in the SPA of Plaza Ágora, oral trial against a former president of the Republic, Ricardo Martinelli. The exmandatario is accused by the crimes of inviolabilidad of the secret and right to the privacy and against …
Court denies appeal of controversy from Francolini for ODEBRECHT bribe claims.
The Second Court of Justice denied an incident of controversy presented by the defense of the former president of the board of directors of the Riccardo Francolini Savings Bank, against the investigation carried out by the Special Anticorruption Prosecutor for the payment of bribes through Odebrecht . In a ruling …
Gotta Love PANAMA: CD party officially nominates Martinelli for MAYOR. Cult of Personality wins
Ricardo Martinelli , currently detained in El Renacer for the process he faces in the well-known case of punctures, was registered this afternoon as a candidate for mayor of the capital for Cambio Democrático (CD) in the midst of a murga, songs and dance dozens of followers who arrived at …