Panama court finds former president Martinelli guilty of money laundering


  • World
  • Tuesday, 18 Jul 2023

FILE PHOTO - Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli smiles during a session at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - A Panamanian court has found former president Ricardo Martinelli guilty of money laundering, judicial authorities said on Tuesday, posing a threat to the politician's bid to run for the presidency in elections next year.

(Reporting by Elida Moreno)

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