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06/05/2019

The president-elect, Laurentino Cortizo, assured in his first speech that "the relaxation is over" (“Se acabo el relajo”) and that the Panamanians do not want, nor deserve, nor endure more of the same.

"He called on all Panamanians to unite in the effort to transform our country, that is the purpose, I am not going to improvise, to govern is a serious matter, I am going to work tirelessly for the next five years to have a prosperous and just country" , said in a speech that he delivered after midnight before a hundred supporters who were waiting at the Vasco Nunez de Balboa room at the El Panama hotel.

The president-elect, Laurentino Cortizo, assured in his first speech that "the relaxation is over" (“Se acabo el relajo”) and that the Panamanians do not want, nor deserve, nor endure more of the same.

06/05/2019

According to the Unofficial Transmission of Results (TER) published by the Electoral Tribunal (TE) of Panamá, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo, is imposed in the general elections of the Central American country with 33.07% of the votes. In second place is Rómulo Roux of the Cambio Democrático party with 31.07% of the votes.

According to the Unofficial Transmission of Results (TER) published by the Electoral Tribunal (TE) of Panamá, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo, is imposed in the general elections of the Central American country with 33.07% of the vot...

05/05/2019

In the voting centers, officials of the Electoral Tribunal, Justice and Peace, the Ombudsman's Office and observers guarantee the electoral process.

A total of 861 officials will be elected, divided into president, 71 deputies to the National Assembly, 20 deputies to the Central American Parliament, 81 mayors, 679 corregimiento representatives and 9 councilors, with their respective deputies.

In the voting centers, officials of the Electoral Tribunal, Justice and Peace, the Ombudsman's Office and observers guarantee the electoral process. A total of 861 officials will be elected, divided into president, 71 deputies to the National Assembly, 20 deputies to the Central American Parliament,...

05/05/2019

The 2019 general elections in Panama will be held today, Sunday May 5.

In this consultation the president and vice president of the Republic, deputies to the Central American Parliament, deputies to the National Assembly, mayors, corregimiento representatives and councilors will be elected, all with their respective alternates.

In this consultation the president and vice president of the Republic, deputies to the Central American Parliament, deputies to the National Assembly, mayors, corregimiento representatives and councilors will be elected, all with their respective alternates.

04/05/2019

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VOTERS:

Electoral Tribunal will accept as valid the hook or the cross on the ballot paper

In the face of the citizens' doubt, the Electoral Tribunal informed that the hook or cross will be accepted to consider the vote as valid.

If you check in more than one box, your vote will not count.
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INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE PARA LOS VOTANTES:

El Tribunal Electoral aceptará como válidos el gancho o la cruz en la papeleta.

Ante las dudas de los ciudadanos, el Tribunal Electoral informó que el gancho o la cruz serán aceptados para considerar el voto como válido.

Si marca más de una casilla, su voto no contará.

04/05/2019

By means of a letter, the President of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela, made it clear that on July 1, 2019, he will hand over the presidential band, and at the end of his term, he will make public his patrimonial declaration. He also indicated that he will not assume the deputation that Parlacen offers him by law.

In a letter, he stressed "I will not assume the deputation that Parlacen offers me by law. I will leave calmly, with my head held high, with my family and my work team, convinced that we work with integrity and positively impact the lives of hundreds of people. of thousands of Panamanians. "

By means of a letter, the President of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela, made it clear that on July 1, 2019, he will hand over the presidential band, and at the end of his term, he will make public his patrimonial declaration. He also indicated that he will not assume the deputation that Parlacen of...

03/05/2019

The control of prices of the 22 products of the basic food basket and the law of retired people, pensioners and the elderly, are the reports that head the statistics in the Consumer Protection and Defense of Competition Authority (Acodeco).

From January to May 2 of this year, 2,002 complaints from consumers affected by irregularities in the stores have been reported throughout the country.

03/05/2019

Diosdado Cabello, the second in command in Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro, called the president of the Republic Juan Carlos Varela a thief and a thief.

The president of the Constituent Assembly of Venezuela referred in this way to the Panamanian Chief Executive and assured that after the end of his presidential term, on June 30, he will be imprisoned.

Diosdado Cabello, the second in command in Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro, called the president of the Republic Juan Carlos Varela a thief and a thief.

02/05/2019

In a symbolic act that constitutes the beginning of the construction works of the Fourth Bridge over the Canal, the first stroke of this megaproject design and construction was placed by the authorities and executives of the Panama Cuarto Puente consortium formed by the companies China Communications Construction Company LTD and China Harbor Engineering Company LTD.

In a symbolic act that constitutes the beginning of the construction works of the Fourth Bridge over the Canal, the first stroke of this megaproject design and construction was placed by the authorities and executives of the Panama Cuarto Puente consortium formed by the companies China Communication...

02/05/2019

The OAS (OEA) observers will hold meetings in the coming days with the government and electoral authorities, with representatives of the political parties and civil society, in order to learn their impressions of the electoral process. The Mission is composed of more than 60 experts and observers from 18 countries.

The National Director of the Electoral Organization, Osman Valdés, and his team met with members of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS), who are in the country to learn more about the electoral process which culminates with the celebration of the General E...

02/05/2019

The lawyers of Ricardo Martinelli will criminally sue the magistrates of the Electoral Tribunal who challenged the former president.

After issuing the ruling that took out of the electoral contest the former president Ricardo Martinelli his team of lawyers is considering the possibility of criminally denouncing the judges of the Electoral Tribune Eduardo Valdés Escoffery and Alfredo Juncá.

Both lawyers accepted the challenges against the candidacies of Ricardo Martinelli mayor of the capital district and deputy of the National Assembly for the circuit 8-8.

The lawyers of Ricardo Martinelli will criminally sue the magistrates of the Electoral Tribunal who challenged the former president.

02/05/2019

The Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas was admitted on Wednesday in a hospital in Oporto after suffering an acute myocardial infarction during training, although he is stable and his heart problem was resolved.

The Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas was admitted on Wednesday in a hospital in Oporto after suffering an acute myocardial infarction during training, although he is stable and his heart problem was resolved. Porto, the Portuguese club where he has played since 2015, said in a statement that the pla...