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 …
Applicants fighting tooth and nail for the 3rd Place assignment in Free Application
The deadline for the submission of signatures for the candidacies for the free application closed yesterday, in the middle of a bitter dispute for the third place in the race for the Presidency. Ricardo Lombana and Dimitri Flores are fighting for that position. Yesterday, Lombana presented 26 thousand signatures – …
Martinelli defense can’t be accused of being lazy; they are appealing to new criminal jurisdiction
The legal defense of former President Ricardo Martinelli intends to shield him with a new electoral criminal jurisdiction in the case that he is followed for allegedly ordering to spy on the communications of at least 150 people. Martinelli presents new appeals before the Court Victims: failure confirms that Martinelli …
Abrego formally protests Varela allowance of (SPI) into Legislative Palace during session
OP ED: James “JB” Bryson- He will have to read it on Monday as he took a bunch of buddies to Key West for a Friday “conference”. All coming back the same day. The president of the National Assembly, Yanibel Ábrego , sent a letter of protest to …
Year starts with clash between Humbert and Payroll of National Assembly
The year 2019 started with a new clash between the Comptroller’s Office and the National Assembly. Assembly concludes extraordinary sessions without ratification of judges General Comptroller suspends payment of payroll 002 The comptroller, Federico Humbert , annulled more than 500 checks corresponding to the salaries of officials who work for …
End of 2018: Status of Varela in PANAMA.
OP ED: by James “JB” Bryson As I bring 2018 to a close on the first year of being online with PANAMA NOW, I reflected on how much time and effort I placed into examining and let’s face it “criticizing” a Varela Administration that I honestly feel is flawed to …
New referendum calls to make Tax Evasion a harsher criminal offense
The Minister of Economy and Finance, Eyda Varela de Chinchilla , asked the National Assembly to restart the debate on the bill that increases tax evasion to criminal offense. Assembly concludes extraordinary sessions without ratification of judges They close extraordinary sessions without key projects “I ask the National Assembly to …
Political opinion begs the question if Varela is acknowledging “lame duck” status as term comes to end.
The country is practically immersed in the electoral process towards the general elections of 2019 and various sectors of society begin to toughen their protests and claims towards the government of President Juan Carlos Varela. On the one hand, Customs officials paralyzed the customs activity earlier this month, claiming a …
Martinelli enters 2019 with ever changing stable of Lawyers
The team of lawyers of former President Ricardo Martinelli , imprisoned in El Renacer while being investigated for spying on communications from at least 150 people, has had several changes in recent months. Ex-prosecutors Dimas Guevara and Cristóbal Arboleda , for example, stopped being members of the group for several …
Transfer of Martinelli due to lack of confidence and “refusal” of evaluation at National Hospital
The Ministry of Government (MinGob), attributed Friday the transfer of the former president of the Republic, Ricardo Martinelli, to the Santo Tomas Hospital, to the refusal of the exmandatario to perform studies and ambulatory medical examinations, as planned, at the National Hospital . Through a statement, the ministerial body indicated …
Martinelli medically transferred yet again as health deteriorates.
Ricardo Martinelli, former president of the Republic, was transferred at dawn on Friday, December 21, to the Santo Tomás Hospital amid complaints from relatives, lawyers and supporters. Martinelli is transferred to the National Hospital; will undergo medical exams Martinelli – detained in El Renacer jail for the case of the …
Early polls seem to still favor Cortizo.
The results of a public opinion study that measured the intention to vote with a view to the presidential elections of May 2019 place Laurentino Cortizo as the favorite at this time. OPINION STUDY Cult Advertising requested consultation of intention to vote for 2019 Laurentino Cortizo was the candidate with …
Martinelli ends rumors of VP role; based off this picture he has other concerns
Former president Ricardo Martinelli yesterday declined his aspirations to become a potential running mate – as vice president – of Rómulo Roux , presidential candidate of Cambio Democrático (CD) for the 2019 elections. Formula Martinelli-Roux, the controversy takes the campaign of Democratic Change Roux and Martinelli would be political formula …