Mario Martinelli
Mario Martinelli is a businessman and the brother of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli. He has recently been in the news for facing legal challenges related to alleged embezzlement linked to the irregular purchase of grain bags using funds from the now-defunct National Aid Program (PAN).
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Mario Martinelli was convicted of embezzling at least $12 million from the state.
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Panama· 2026-02-22
Mario Martinelli is mentioned as someone who benefited from judicial leniency offered by Mulino.
Sábado picante: La puerta giratoria de Mulino del 14 de febrero de 2026Panama· 2026-02-14
Mario Martinelli was sentenced to 40 months in prison and the confiscation of 3.2 million dollars.
Fiscalía Anticorrupción apela fallo que anuló el caso granos del PANPanama· 2025-04-06
Mario Martinelli was sentenced to 40 months in prison and the confiscation of 3.2 million dollars.
Golpe al caso granos del PAN: Jueza anula proceso contra 45 implicadosPanama· 2025-03-29
Mario Martinelli reached a plea agreement resulting in a 40-month prison sentence and a payment of 2.3 million dollars.
Fiscalía pide condena para 25 de los investigados por corrupción en la compra de granos del PANPanama· 2025-03-20
Mario Martinelli, brother of former president Ricardo Martinelli, pleaded guilty and accepted a plea deal.
Fiscalía pide absolución para 17 de los imputados por peculado por el caso de granos del PANPanama· 2025-03-20
Mario Martinelli reached a plea agreement for 40 months and a fine of $2.3 million during the first day of the hearing.
Se inicia fase de alegatos en juicio por peculado en la compra de granos a través del PANPanama· 2025-03-19
Mario Martinelli is the brother of former president Ricardo Martinelli.
Juicio de caso granos avanza con presentación de peritos y testigosPanama· 2025-03-18
Mario Martinelli was the financier of a corrupt business scheme involving overpriced sales to the state.
Al Grano: Robarle al Estado, un negocio redondoPanama· 2025-03-13
Mario Martinelli is facing a legal process for alleged embezzlement related to irregular grain purchases.
Tribunal no admite amparo de Mario Martinelli en caso granos del PANPanama· 2025-03-07
