Ariel Alvarado

Ariel Alvarado

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Ariel Alvarado is a former president of the Panamanian Football Federation (Fepafut) who gained notoriety for his involvement in a corruption scandal linked to FIFA. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison for money laundering and private sector corruption, following evidence that he accepted bribes to grant broadcasting rights for Panama's national football team during the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

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Ariel Alvarado is the Executive Secretary of Foprel and is part of the Honduran delegation at the parliamentary forum in Morocco.

Diputados hondureños participan en foro parlamentario en Marruecos
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2026-06-21
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Ariel Alvarado was sentenced to 12 years in prison for money laundering.

Sala Penal no admite casación y mantiene condena a exdirigente del fútbol Ariel Alvarado
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-12-23
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Ariel Alvarado, former president from 2003 to 2010, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for money laundering.

Fútbol panameño sin hallazgos tras auditoría de la FIFA
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-05-20
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Ariel Alvarado is a former president of Fepafut who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for money laundering.

‘No reportan ni un dólar’: director de Pandeportes acusa a federaciones de lucrar con bienes del Estado
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-04-29
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Ariel Alvarado was sentenced to 12 years in prison for money laundering and corruption in the private sector.

Tribunal Superior confirma condena a expresidente de la Fepafut Ariel Alvarado
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-04-23
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