Ricardo Martinelli

The not-guilty verdict issued in Panama on Friday in the trial of former president Ricardo Martinelli shows the extent of the judicial crisis in the country, Transparency International said today, together with its national chapter in...

Panama’s public prosecutor asked a court Thursday to make an example of ex-president Ricardo Martinelli, who is accused of spying on political foes, and of graft. Prosecutor Ricaurte Gonzalez said a 21-year sentence would be justified...