Panama's former president Ricardo Martinelli won his party's primary on Sunday and the right to seek another term in the elections next year, even though he has been indicted on money laundering charges.
Prosecutors say Martinelli and others used a series of front companies to siphon off almost $44 million from state infrastructure contracts during his presidency.
Martinelli then allegedly used part of this money to buy a controlling stake in the media company, whose newspapers adopted an editorial line that promoted the ex-president’s interests. Supermarket magnate Martinelli denies having received any ill-gotten gains and claims to be a victim of political machinations to prevent him from standing in the presidential elections.In 2021, he was acquitted for a second time on charges of espionage and embezzlement of public funds.All rights reserved.
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