Panama denies request from Nicaragua for ex-President Martinelli's exit

FILE PHOTO: Panama's former President Ricardo Martinelli addresses the media, accompanied by his lawyer Shirley Castaneda, after filing a complaint with the General Secretariat of the National Assembly to investigate Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo and Vice President, Jose Gabriel Carrizo, in Panama City, Panama, February 6, 2024. REUTERS/Aris Martinez
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Feb 10, 2024, 08:05 AM
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Feb 10, 2024, 08:05 AM

PANAMA CITY - Panama denied a request from Nicaragua to allow safe passage for ex-President Ricardo Martinelli to leave the country, according to a foreign ministry statement published on Friday, after the former leader was granted asylum by the Nicaraguan government.

Martinelli is a declared presidential candidate in Panama's upcoming May election. REUTERS

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