Olmedo Arrocha Osorio
Olmedo Arrocha Osorio is a judge on the First Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice in Panama. He played a pivotal role in a landmark ruling that upheld freedom of expression rights in the country, rejecting a substantial civil lawsuit against the newspaper La Prensa. His decision emphasized the importance of protecting journalistic integrity and the public's right to receive information, marking a significant moment in Panama's legal landscape regarding media freedom.
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Olmedo Arrocha Osorio is the vice president of the Corte Suprema de Justicia de Panamá.
Colegio de Abogados avala la reserva de actas en la Corte Suprema mientras la sociedad reclama transparencia y una justicia abierta
Panama· 2026-02-21
Olmedo Arrocha Osorio is the president of the Sala Primera de lo Civil of the Supreme Court of Justice and coordinator of the modernization of the civil process.
Nuevo modelo de justicia civil en Panamá busca agilizar procesos y reducir tiemposPanama· 2025-10-13
Olmedo Arrocha Osorio is the magistrate who authored the majority ruling in the case.
Un fallo que consolida la libertad de expresión en PanamáPanama· 2025-08-01
Olmedo Arrocha Osorio was the presiding magistrate in the Supreme Court ruling favoring La Prensa.
Exmagistrado pierde reclamo de $25 millones contra el periódico ‘La Prensa’ de Panamá
Costa Rica· 2025-05-21
Olmedo Arrocha Osorio was one of the judges who summarized the case in the court ruling.
Un precedente para la libertad de expresión en PanamáPanama· 2025-05-18
