PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Colombia granted asylum to Panama's former President Ricardo Martinelli, Colombian authorities said on Saturday, and two sources close to the ex-president said that he had ...

With the government's permission, Panama's fugitive ex-president escaped to Colombia, underscoring the fragility of the country's democratic institutions. The post Martinelli's Escape Is Testing ...

Martinelli maintains that his prosecution was politically motivated as he sought to run for a second term of office. In 2023, he won his party’s nomination to seek the presidency again.

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014), sentenced to over 10 years in prison for money laundering and bribery in the Odebrecht case, was granted political asylum by Colombian ...

CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ (AP) — Expresidente panameño Ricardo Martinelli abandona embajada nicaragüense y viaja a Colombia asilado, anuncia el gobierno.

Former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli announced his arrival on Saturday in Colombia, where he has been granted asylum after spending 15 months at the Nicaraguan embassy to avoid a prison ...

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli left the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City where he had sought refuge more than a year ago after the courts upheld a ...

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has left the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City where he had sought refuge more than a year ago after the courts upheld a prison sentence against him ...

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli left the Nicaraguan embassy where he had sought refuge more than a year ago after the courts upheld a money laundering sentence against him and ...

Former Panamanian president Martinelli leaves Nicaraguan embassy for asylum in Colombia AP FILE - Panama's former President Ricardo Martinelli waves to supporters during a campaign rally ...