Panama - [Former President] Martinelli moves from the frying pan to the fire

Former President Ricardo Martinelli, acquitted last week of illegal wiretapping has moved from the frying pan into the fire as he now faces trial in two other cases and his sons are moving to the US when sealed files will be opened revealing the name of a high ranking official in the Martinelli administration linked to the money-laundering charges they face

in July he will face charges related to Odebrecht

Martinelli, extradited from the United States on June 11, 2018, to answer for the wiretapping case, is one of the 26 people for whom the prosecution has requested a trial for the purchase of Editorial Panamá América, SA (Epasa), supposedly with public funds in 2010.

14.Nov.21

https://menafn.com/1103168943/Panama-Martinelli-moves-from-the-frying-pan-to-the-fire

Panama Heads for a Trial in New York

Former President Martinelli’s sons face extradition on charges of money laundering.

Nov. 14, 2021

https://www.wsj.com/articles/panama-trial-in-new-york-corruption-bribery-martinelli-linares-extradition-guatemala-11636922249