Despite charges, MARTINELLI retains large support

A group of supporters of former President Ricardo Martinelli , who arrived in Panama extradited from the United States, met on Monday morning, June 11, in the vicinity of the Tocumen International Airport and the Supreme Court of Justice. Ricardo Martinelli arrived in Panama, extradited from the United States The followers of Martinelli shouted slogans…

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MARTINELLI arrives back in Panama

The former president of the Republic, Ricardo Martinelli , arrived on Monday, June 11, to Panama, extradited from the United States, to answer for accusations of espionage from the National Security Council , in the last two years of his government. He was immediately examined by medical personnel and subsequently sent to El Renacer penitentiary….

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Majority of PRD support Abrego

At least 20 of the 26 deputies that make up the ruling Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) party agreed on Wednesday, June 6, that on July 1 they will support the re-election of Yanibel Ábrego as president of the National Assembly . Yanibel Ábrego is elected as president of the National Assembly The announcement was made…

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CD party factions to face off in District elections

The two strongest currents within the opposition Democratic Change Party (CD) will once again measure forces this Sunday, June 10, in a district election. Rómulo Roux snatches the presidency of Cambio Democrático to Ricardo Martinelli This is the factions of Rómulo Roux , current party president, and Ricardo Martinelli , former president of the Republic,…

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Balladares signs documents to punctuate Presidential run

The former president of the Republic, Ernesto Pérez Balladares, attended the morning of this Tuesday, June 5, at the headquarters of the opposition Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) to obtain the documents to present his candidacy for the pre-candidacy. Ex President Ernesto Pérez Balladares will seek the presidential candidacy for the PRD Pérez Balladares, who was…

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Ministry attacks political preferential loopholes

The controversy between the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP) and the Electoral Tribunal (TE) for the criminal electoral jurisdiction arrived yesterday at the Supreme Court of Justice . Martinelli brothers would once again have jurisdiction Public Ministry demands the unconstitutionality of the electoral penal jurisdiction He rejects the reconsideration of Martinelli who sought to stop the…

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Aleman to leave post at Ministry next year

One of the trusted men of President Juan Carlos Varela and head of the Ministry of the Presidency, Alvaro Aleman , will leave the government from next July 1, informed sources of the Executive . In the month of June will follow the consultations on the parallel constituent German on the form of the Assembly:…

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Independents list increases prior to elections

Dimitri Flores, Ana Matilde Gómez and Ricardo Lombana are the three candidates for free nomination who lead the list of independents seeking the presidential candidacy for the general elections of May 5, 2019. Electoral Tribunal will make ‘meticulous review’ of the process of validation of signatures Precandidates or candidates can attend openings Ricardo Lombana denounces…

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