Ricardo Martinelli

Ricardo Martinelli

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Ricardo Martinelli is a former president of Panama who served from 2014 to 2019 and was associated with various controversies, including the management of the now-defunct National Assistance Program, which is linked to the legal issues surrounding Adolfo de Obarrio.

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Ricardo Martinelli occupied a central place in Lombana's discourse against corruption.

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 Martinelli is a former president who was condemned for money laundering and is currently evading justice.

Sabrina Sin Censura: Perder el camino
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-23
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Ricardo Martinelli, president of the Republic from 2009 to 2014, is condemned to over 10 years in prison for money laundering.

Lombana y Martinelli: del antagonismo a las conversaciones privadas en Colombia
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-20
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Ricardo Martinelli's government regulated the payment of benefits to public servants shortly before leaving office.

Primas de antigüedad: $182.2 millones solicitados, exfuncionarios en el limbo y una cuenta pendiente
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-20
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Ricardo Martinelli is the former president of Panama and is seen as the embodiment of the corruption that the Movimiento Otro Camino promised to combat.

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

Ricardo Martinelli is a former president of Panama who is currently in exile 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 Martinelli is a former president of the Republic of Panama who met with Ricardo Lombana.

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 Martinelli is a former president of the Republic and is currently in Colombia to avoid his prison sentence.

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
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Ricardo Martinelli is an ex-president of Panama who is currently in exile in Colombia.

Los ‘Ricardo Albertos’, juntos: Lombana visita a Martinelli en Colombia
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-18
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Ricardo Martinelli is referenced in relation to past abuses and illegal surveillance during his government.

Sabrina Sin Censura: ¿A quién persigue la Policía?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-16
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Ricardo Martinelli was the president of Panama during the time the embezzlement occurred.

Tribunal condena a 8 años de prisión a exrepresentante y extesorera de junta comunal en Colón por peculado
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-13
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Ricardo Martinelli is one of the former presidents being processed in the Odebrecht case.

Caso Odebrecht y la necesidad de un epílogo
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-09-13
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Ricardo Martinelli is the former president of Panama who had a close relationship with Lavítola.

Valter Lavítola fue detenido en Italia por su participación en el atentado a un periodista
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-08-10
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Ricardo Martinelli is noted as the former president with a controversial history but still holds a significant level of public acceptance.

Opacidad: el pijama de la corrupción
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-08-08
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Ricardo Martinelli was the president during the period when Juan Carlos Pino managed Aitsa.

El reparto de publicidad estatal: un exfuncionario recibe más de $1.6 millones
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-08-04
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Ricardo Martinelli was the president of Panama during the time when illegal surveillance was conducted using the Pegasus software.

Hoy por hoy: ¿De nuevo el espionaje? del 03 de agosto de 2026
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-08-03
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Ricardo Martinelli was the president of Panama from 2009 to 2014 and is associated with the use of surveillance technology during his administration.

Del caso Pegasus a Circles BG: las dudas sobre el espionaje en Panamá
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-08-03
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Ricardo Martinelli, the former president of Panama, was investigated and tried for the 'pinchazos' case.

Exdirector del Consejo de Seguridad condenado por los ‘pinchazos’ es asesor del Ministerio de Gobierno
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-08-01
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Ricardo Martinelli is the former president who founded Cambio Democrático.

Tres hijas del diputado Sergio Gálvez figuran en la planilla de la Asamblea Nacional
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-30
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Ricardo Martinelli was granted refuge by Ortega's government while facing judicial processes in Panama.

Hoy por hoy: la confesión de una dictadura del 23 de julio de 2026
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-23
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Daniel Ortega
Daniel Ortega

Ricardo Martinelli is the former president of Panama involved in the Odebrecht trial.

Corte alega que juez no violó garantías fundamentales de Martinelli durante juicio Odebrecht
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-20
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Ricardo Martinelli was the president of Panama during the initiation of the Ciudad de la Salud project.

Carlos Slim, José Raúl Mulino y la cita en la casa de Las Lomas
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-17
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Ricardo Martinelli is the former president of Panama who is involved in a legal case related to Odebrecht.

Martinelli sufre un nuevo revés: la Corte no le admite amparo en caso Odebrecht
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-15
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He is a former president of Panama whose administration awarded significant contracts to Fallabella.

En 28 días, el Gobierno declaró confidenciales ocho millonarias compras de seguridad
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-15
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Ricardo Martinelli is the former president who was accused of being a liar.

Sabrina Sin Censura: cuando lo mejor es no ‘ser parte’
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-15
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Ricardo Martinelli is mentioned as the former president of Panama who allegedly paid for several Panamanian legislators to attend a gala dinner.

La corrupción hace ‘lobby’ en Washington
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-13
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Ricardo Martinelli is mentioned in the context of a potential amnesty project related to his political influence.

La elección de Shirley Castañedas acelera la debacle de los partidos tradicionales
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-11
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Ricardo Martinelli was the president of Panama during the time of the protests in 2010.

La herida de un conflicto en Changuinola: 16 años viviendo con plomo en el cuerpo
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-07-09
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