Election, Panama
Panamanians vote in election dominated by former president who was banned from running
Panamanians head to the polls to vote in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country’s ex-president, despite not even being on the ballot
Panama to choose president after front-runner sentenced
Whoever wins most the votes in this round will be declared president and sworn in on 1 July. There are a total of eight candidates competing for the presidency, and voters will also choose members of Panama's national assembly.
Banned former president overshadows Panamanian election
Panamanians are voting in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country's former
Factbox-Who are the frontrunners in Panama's Sunday presidential election
Panamanians will elect a new president on Sunday, with eight candidates set to appear on the ballot, and polls showing mixed rankings among the five frontrunners. The result will be final, as Panama's electoral rules do not require a runoff.
Who are the frontrunners in Panama's Sunday presidential election
PANAMA CITY - Panamanians will elect a new president on Sunday, with eight candidates set to appear on the ballot, and polls showing mixed rankings among the five frontrunners. Read more at straitstimes.
Panamanians Vote in Crowded Field of Presidential Contenders
Many Panamanians took to the streets last year to protest the Cobre Panama mine contract, which opponents argued lacked environmental guarantees and was riddled with corruption. Panama's top court ruled the contract unconstitutional in November.
Most Prominent Voice in Panama’s Election Isn’t on the Ballot
The Central American nation heads to the polls on Sunday to elect a new leader after a campaign influenced by a convicted former president who has sought refuge in Nicaragua’s Embassy.
Panama votes in presidential election with eight contenders
Panamanians started voting Sunday in presidential elections featuring a crowded field of eight candidates led by the protege of a former head of state convicted of corruption.
Panamanians Vote in an Election Dominated by a Former President Who Was Barred From Running
Panamanians Vote in an Election Dominated by a Former President Who Was Barred From Running May 05th, 19PM May 05th, 19PM PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panamanians began voting Sunday in an electionthat has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country's former president,
Supermarket magnate driving Panama’s politics from embassy storeroom
Former president Ricardo Martinelli is influencing the country’s presidential election while trying to avoid arrest on money ...
Panama’s leading presidential candidate is a late entry promising a return to better times
The leading candidate to be Panama’s next president is a last-minute stand-in who promises to return the Central American ...
The Economist3d
Years of growth forged prosaic politics. Now Panamanians are fed up
Strong economic growth, which averaged 5.9% over the 20 years after the country took ownership of the Panama canal at the ...
Reuters4d
Election in Panama: Who are the 5 frontrunners in Sunday's presidential race
PANAMA CITY, May 1 (Reuters ... Lawyer Jose Raul Mulino was the last candidate to join the race, replacing former ...
Panama presidential election: Mulino makes a late entry into contest but promises better times
Following former President Ricardo Martinelli’s money laundering conviction and punishment, Panama’s election officials ...
ABC News6d
Panama's leading presidential candidate is a late entry promising a return to better times
Already banned by the U.S. government, Martinelli was convicted of money laundering in Panama last July and ... was much better off during the former president’s term.” That fact is not ...