Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli left the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City, where he had sought refuge more than a year ago after the courts upheld a money laundering sentence ...

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli arrived in Colombia this Saturday under political asylum, after spending 15 months sheltered in the Nicaraguan embassy to avoid serving a nearly 11-year ...

(CN) — Former Panamanian President Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal, sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering, can be prosecuted for additional charges in Panama where he was extradited ...

Martín Torrijos, who was president of Panama from 2004 to 2009, announced at a news conference on Monday that he had been notified by the U.S. government that his visa had been canceled.

Former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli announced his arrival on Saturday in Colombia, where he has been granted asylum after spending 15 months at the Nicaraguan embassy to avoid a prison ...

Panama's former President Ricardo Martinelli at his 2024 presidential campaign kick-off event, in Panama City on February 3, 2024. - Aris Martinez/Reuters/File.

Martín Torrijos, who was president of Panama from 2004 to 2009, announced at a news conference Monday that he had been notified by the U.S. government that his visa had been canceled.

Panama's former President Ricardo Martinelli waves to supporters during a campaign rally, in Panama City, Feb. 3, 2024. Credit: AP/Agustin Herrera. By The Associated PressUpdated May 11, 2025.