
Enrique Candanedo
Enrique Candanedo, also known as 'Chino', is a convicted gang member from Pedregal, sentenced to 50 years in prison for the homicide of a police officer and a civilian. He was recently in the news due to his transfer, along with other dangerous criminals, to the Coiba prison, a move defended by President José Raúl Mulino as a necessary step to combat organized crime and narcotrafficking in Panama.
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Enrique Candanedo, alias Chino, was sentenced to 50 years for the murder of a police officer and a civilian.
Mulino llama ‘personajes siniestros’ a los reos de Coiba y advierte: ‘o son ellos o somos nosotros’La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·
Panama· 2026-09-14











