Antonio Vargas

Antonio Vargas

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Antonio Vargas is a prominent member of the legal team for the Frente Amplio por la Democracia (FAD), a political party in Panama that is in the process of being reestablished. He has been vocal about the party's commitment to return to the electoral system and has emphasized the importance of political representation for the left in Panama.

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Antonio Vargas presented a constitutional amparo to challenge the closure of the Suntracs cooperative.

Corte mantiene cierre de cooperativa del Suntracs; obreros presentan recurso ante CIDH
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-06-22
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Antonio Vargas is one of the lawyers for Suntracs who claims the charges against Rodríguez are unjust.

Caso Red Frog: el único dirigente del Suntracs que sigue en prisión, ¿quién es?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-26
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The resurfaced viral clip was from a Dec. 31, 2024, episode of the 'Define American' podcast with Antonio Vargas.

State Rep. Gene Wu blasted for urging racial groups to unite, 'take over' USA
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-02-10
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Antonio Vargas is a lawyer for the Suntracs who revealed that the dissolution process is stalled.

Rechazan cambiar detención preventiva a dirigente Jaime Caballero; se estanca disolución del Suntracs
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-10-24
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He is the lawyer for the Suntracs who discussed the investigation into the alleged money laundering.

Sala Tercera de la Corte no admite demanda de indemnización del Suntracs contra la Caja de Ahorros
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-17
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Antonio Vargas is a lawyer for Suntracs who was also sworn in at the FAD congress.

El FAD se reorganiza con Maribel Gordón al frente
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-08-25
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Antonio Vargas is the lawyer for the union who defends Méndez's right to seek asylum in a third country.

De Bolivia a Venezuela y con alerta de Interpol: ¿qué sigue para Saúl Méndez?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-07-26
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Antonio Vargas, the lawyer for Suntracs, has raised concerns about the legal situations of Saúl Méndez and Erasmo Cerrud being stuck in a legal limbo.

Los casos de Méndez, Cerrud, López y Caballero: ¿cuál es la situación judicial de los dirigentes del Suntracs?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-07-08
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Antonio Vargas presented a habeas corpus petition for eight members of the construction union detained during protests.

Dirigente de Sitraibana Francisco Smith llama a la calma en Bocas del Toro
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-06-30
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Antonio Vargas is part of the legal team for Suntracs and explained the circumstances of Jaime Caballero's arrest.

Detenciones, asilos y protestas: la crisis sindical en medio de las manifestaciones en Panamá
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-06-23
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Antonio Vargas is a lawyer for the Suntracs union who is awaiting a hearing from the Public Ministry regarding Espinoza's case.

Se entrega dirigente sindical que amenazó con tomarse las oficinas públicas en Bocas del Toro
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-06-13
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Antonio Vargas, a lawyer for the Suntracs union, discusses the political persecution against union leaders.

Mulino ha demostrado ‘odio’ contra el movimiento sindical, afirma abogado del Suntracs
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-06-06
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Antonio Vargas is part of the legal team for Suntracs and commented on the judicial manipulation in Caballero's case.

Defensa de Jaime Caballero desiste de audiencia de apelación en caso Suntracs
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-05-30
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Antonio Vargas confirmed that the search was carried out as part of an investigation into fraud and money laundering.

Fiscalía allana sede de cooperativa del Suntracs
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-05-27
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Antonio Vargas is a lawyer who described the transfer of Genaro López as disproportionate and exaggerated.

Traslado de Genaro López a La Nueva Joya genera críticas y comparaciones con los presos de El Renacer
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-05-27
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Antonio Vargas is the lawyer for the Suntracs union who demanded to speak with prosecutors during the police operation.

Autoridades realizan allanamientos en sedes del Suntracs
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-05-22
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Antonio Vargas is a member of the legal team for the Frente Amplio por la Democracia (FAD).

El FAD vuelve al ruedo: la izquierda panameña reorganiza su proyecto político
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-04-19
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