Esmeralda de Troitiño
PanamajudgeFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Esmeralda de Troitiño is a former magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice in Panama, known for her expertise in legal matters and her vocal stance on issues related to political asylum and extradition. She has recently commented on the case of former President Ricardo Martinelli, arguing that his asylum in Nicaragua is based on questionable premises and that he should not be considered a political refugee due to his criminal convictions.
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Esmeralda de Troitiño is a former member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights who criticized the conditions in Panamanian prisons.
Motín, muertos y fuga: así escaparon más de 80 reos de La JoyitaPanama· 2026-06-03
Esmeralda de Troitiño is a former magistrate who discusses the challenges faced by released prisoners.
El desafío de la reinserción: ¿Cuántos de los 959 liberados por Mulino volverán a prisión?Panama· 2026-05-30
Esmeralda de Troitiño criticized the current decisions of the Supreme Court regarding the permanence of interim officials without competition.
La Corte Suprema bajo escrutinio: salarios elevados, blindaje de actas y estabilidad sin concursoPanama· 2026-02-22
Esmeralda de Troitiño is a former magistrate who questioned the extraordinary powers given to Flores.
Corte no admite demanda de Vamos contra los superpoderes del contralorPanama· 2026-02-04
Esmeralda de Troitiño stated that recent controversies should not focus on the judges of guarantees but on the disregard for procedural guarantees.
Exmagistrados sobre críticas a jueces de garantías: ‘La Corte debe ser más proactiva ante ataques injustificados’Panama· 2025-12-09
Jurist Esmeralda de Troitiño cautions that the initiative might increase state bureaucracy during a fiscal crisis.
‘No es una simple unidad; tiene poderes en causas penales’: exprocurador de la Administración sobre la nueva oficina legalPanama· 2025-10-28
Esmeralda de Troitiño criticized the new legal office for misunderstanding the rule of law.
Ministra de Gobierno defiende la nueva oficina legal: ‘Aquí nadie ha contratado firmas privadas ni contratos camuflados’Panama· 2025-10-18
Esmeralda de Troitiño stated that the new action reflects a misunderstanding of the rule of law.
¿Unidad de Coordinación Legal o ‘procuraduría paralela’?Panama· 2025-10-15
Esmeralda de Troitiño stated that the Contralor has powers to investigate but not to decree precautionary measures like the seizure of assets.
Nuevos poderes del contralor Anel Flores, bajo el escrutinio de la CortePanama· 2025-10-12
Esmeralda de Troitiño, along with Edgardo Molina Mola, pointed out that the regulation introduces procedures that could undermine due process.
Contraloría en la mira: Apede pide eliminar la figura del secuestro en el nuevo reglamentoPanama· 2025-10-08
Esmeralda de Troitiño is an ex-magistrate who expresses concerns about the potential dangers of the new regulation.
¿Ilegal e inconstitucional? Claves para entender el nuevo reglamento de la ContraloríaPanama· 2025-10-04Esmeralda de Troitiño expressed concerns about the contralor's powers to impose precautionary measures.
Ilegal, abusivo e inconstitucional: Exmagistrados advierten sobre el reglamento de la Contraloría que permite secuestrosPanama· 2025-10-03Esmeralda de Troitiño criticized the proposal that could benefit Ricardo Martinelli.
‘Esta modificación tiene nombre y apellido’: Esmeralda de Troitiño sobre la propuesta que beneficiaría a MartinelliPanama· 2025-09-13
Esmeralda de Troitiño warned that the recent approval of special retirements occurs in a very complex context marked by financial crisis.
‘Urgente que recapaciten y deroguen acuerdo’: el clamor contra las jubilaciones especiales de los magistrados de la CSJPanama· 2025-08-11Esmeralda de Troitiño argues that Martinelli is not a political persecuted but a convicted criminal.
El dilema de Ricardo Martinelli: riesgo de extradición si deja NicaraguaPanama· 2025-03-30