2024-05-10 16:25:29
The right-wing lawyer José Raúl Mulinoheir to the former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelliwas declared winner of the presidential elections in Panama by the Electoral Tribunal, with 34% of votes, after 90% of tables counted.
Mulino, 64, is followed nine points by the former consul Ricardo Competition (25%), from the center-right, in elections that are decided in a single round and by a simple majority, according to the page of the electoral Tribunal.
The election was held at a time when Panama is suffering from deep-rooted corruption, a drought that has reduced the transit of ships through the canal, the engine of its economy, and a wave of migrants crossing its dangerous Darien jungle Course to USA.
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These elections were marked by the influence of Martinelli, who appointed Mulino as his replacement when he was disqualified as a candidate by his party. Realizing Goals (RM), after confirming a sentence against him of almost 11 years for money laundering.
After voting, Mulino, who was Minister of Security in the Martinelli government (2009-2014), visited his former boss at the embassy of Nicaragua, where he has been asylum since February to avoid prison. “Brother!” and “We are going to win!”, they said to each other.
José Mulino’s candidacy was endorsed by the Supreme Court of Justice at the last minute, just two days ago, because she was challenged for not going through the primaries or having a vice president on the payroll.
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In a day with a participation of more than 76%, Panamanians elected in addition to the President for the next five years, 71 deputies and local governments.
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