Panama City, May 5 (Prensa Latina) The Electoral Tribunal (TE) of Panama activated today the Unofficial Transmission of Results (TER) system, after the closure of the more than three thousand voting centers in general elections.
Panama City, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Within hours of the general elections in Panama, four presidential candidates rejected the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) that endorsed the candidacy of José Raúl Mulino (Realizing Goals and Alliance), as unconstitutional. This morning, the majority of the extraordinary plenary session of the Supreme Court authorized the nomination of Mulino, who replaced former president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) in that popularly elected position, sentenced to over 10 years in prison for money laundering in the New Case Business and since February 7, he has been granted asylum in the Nicaraguan embassy in this capital.
We are now less than one week away from the 2024 elections, and it’s the final stretch towards the changing (or maintaining) of political power in Panama. On May 5, 2024, some three million eligible voters have the opportunity to exercise their civic duty, choosing who will lead the municipal, provincial, and national government for […]