president advice or the president's agreement. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: ricardo martinelli, whom a u.s. diplomat described in a leaked cable having a limited attention span and making strong impulsive decisions had much in common with the future president of the united states. like trump, martinelli also built himself a lucrative real estate empire. owned panama's largest chain of supermarkets, but money wasn't enough. martinelli wanted power, too, why he decided to run for president. and this man is head of the panamanian branch of transparency international. finding many similarities with candidate trump. >> lack of experience in government management, campaigning on the ticket of the outsider. >> reporter: in 2009, martinelli ran a colorful campaign. [ applause ] his antics earned him the