Ricardo Lombana

Ricardo Lombana

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Ricardo Lombana is a notable Panamanian lawyer and politician, recognized for his candidacy in the 2024 presidential elections representing the Movimiento Otro Camino (Moca). Despite securing a substantial number of votes, Lombana's party has struggled with membership retention, experiencing a 6.5% decline in adherents in the year following the elections.

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Ricardo Lombana constructed much of his political identity around the fight against corruption, impunity, and old politics.

La doble moral de la política: del antagonismo al coloquio de los Ricardos
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-27
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Ricardo Lombana, founder of MOCA, abandons his original discourse to become the fiduciary administrator of Martinelli's political movement.

La física del voto útil y la ingeniería del contenedor
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-26
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Ricardo Lombana built his political career proposing 'another path' distinct from traditional politics, focusing on the fight against corruption.

Sabrina Sin Censura: Perder el camino
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-23
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Ricardo Lombana was a candidate for the vice presidency alongside Michael Chen in the 2024 elections.

‘Tengo fe de que Colón se va a convertir en la segunda capital de Panamá’: Michael Chen
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-20
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Michael Chen
Michael Chen

Ricardo Lombana is the leader of the Movimiento Otro Camino (Moca) and is facing criticism for his recent meetings with former president Ricardo Martinelli.

¿Lombana es Martinelli y Martinelli es Lombana?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-20
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Ricardo Martinelli
Ricardo Martinelli

Ricardo Lombana is the president of Moca who met with former president Ricardo Martinelli in Colombia.

Seguimos dice que no apoyará una amnistía y marca distancia de cualquier pacto con Martinelli
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-19
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Ricardo Lombana is the president of the Movimiento Otro Camino and has been in discussions with former president Ricardo Martinelli.

Moca confirma la visita de Lombana a Martinelli, pero niega una alianza
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-18
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Ricardo Lombana is the president of the Movimiento Otro Camino party.

Grace Hernández compara la reunión de los ‘Ricardo Albertos’ con sus conversaciones con Camacho
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-18
6.0

Ricardo Lombana is the president of the Movimiento Otro Camino and has run for president twice.

Los ‘Ricardo Albertos’, juntos: Lombana visita a Martinelli en Colombia
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-18
6.0

Ricardo Lombana formed the party Movimiento Otro Camino (MOCA) after his first presidential candidacy.

Partidos de ideas, no de candidatos
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-11
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Ricardo Lombana commented on the election results, highlighting the opposition's role.

Así logró Shirley Castañedas llegar a la presidencia de la Asamblea Nacional
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-02
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Ricardo Lombana is the president of the Movimiento Otro Camino (MOCA) who defended his party against accusations of failing to comply with legal obligations.

Choque entre el contralor y los partidos políticos por el uso de los fondos públicos
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-12-16
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Ricardo Lombana categorically rejected the comptroller's statements insinuating that his political group has not complied with accountability.

‘Que explique a dónde fue el dinero’: Juan Diego Vásquez emplaza al contralor y lo acusa de sembrar dudas
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-12-16
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Ricardo Lombana is the president of MOCA, which has been criticized for not fulfilling its accountability obligations.

El contralor anuncia más auditorías; arremete contra diputados y partidos políticos
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-12-15
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Ricardo Lombana also received a significant number of votes in the 2024 presidential election.

El Parlacen y la fórmula del cociente-residuo volverán en enero para el último bloque de reformas electorales
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-12-09
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Ricardo Lombana is a former presidential candidate who accused Mulino of having an illegitimate presidency.

Presentan denuncia penal contra Mulino en la Asamblea Nacional por presunta coacción a magistrados del Tribunal Electoral
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-11-25
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Ricardo Lombana reacted strongly to Mulino's statements, calling his presidency illegitimate.

Excandidatos cuestionan a Mulino y coinciden en que su confesión en Costa Rica debe investigarse
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-11-25
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Ricardo Lombana made harsh accusations against Mulino regarding his presidency.

Mulino rechaza críticas, las tacha de ‘hipocresía’ y reitera que ‘no querían que su candidatura fuera viable’
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-11-22
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Ricardo Lombana criticized the purchase of Super Tucano aircraft as a sign of the government's misalignment with the country's true needs.

Críticas por compra de cuatro aviones Super Tucano por $76.3 millones
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-11-12
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Ricardo Lombana is the leader of MOCA, which is conducting the investigation against Batista.

MOCA pide investigación interna contra la representante de Ancón
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-10-01
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Yamireth Batista

Ricardo Lombana is the candidate from the Movimiento Otro Camino who was the second most voted in the 2024 presidential election.

Anteproyecto para retirar a Panamá del Parlacen muere en su cuna
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-09
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Ricardo Lombana is a former presidential candidate in Panama who publicly opposed the agreements with the U.S.

‘Lose-lose situation’: el alto costo de decir sí o no a Washington
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-08
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Ricardo Lombana, a former presidential candidate, also had his visa revoked by the United States under Kevin Cabrera's ambassadorship.

Embajador de Estados Unidos justifica el retiro de visas: ‘No importa si son diputados o alcaldes’
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-07-17
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Ricardo Lombana criticized the security agreement signed during Hegseth's visit.

Tres visitas en seis meses: el desembarco del círculo cercano de Trump en Panamá
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-06-26
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Ricardo Lombana is the former presidential candidate who supports the formation of a new parliamentary group.

Asamblea Nacional se reconfigura: Betserai Richards forma bancada con Moca y el aval de Ricardo Lombana
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-06-17
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Ricardo Lombana was also deprived of his U.S. visa, which he announced as a warning to all Panamanians.

Estados Unidos cancela visa al expresidente panameño Martín Torrijos
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-06-17
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