Shirley Castañedas
PanamapoliticianFemale4.8Global Dominance: 0.00%Shirley Castañedas is a prominent Panamanian lawyer and the current president of the Credentials Commission of the National Assembly. She is known for her involvement in high-profile legal cases and her advocacy for constitutional rights. Recently, she was mentioned in connection with former president Ricardo Martinelli, as she represented him in constitutional appeals concerning his legal challenges, including his conviction in the New Business case.
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Shirley Castañedas is the candidate supported by the ruling party Realizando Metas.
Jorge Herrera mantiene viva su apuesta por la reelección en la AsambleaPanama· 2026-06-23
Shirley Castañedas is a deputy and a defender of a convicted money launderer, seeking to become the new president of the Legislative Assembly.
Sábado Picante: Shirley Castañedas: un arma con doble filoPanama· 2026-06-20
Shirley Castañedas is a deputy of Realizando Metas and is considered a potential candidate for the presidency of the National Assembly.
La incógnita detrás de Shirley Castañedas: ¿responderá a Mulino o a Martinelli?Panama· 2026-06-19
Shirley Castañedas was among the colleagues who supported the bill.
Mulino objeta el proyecto de ley que creaba un patronato para administrar el estadio Mariano BulaPanama· 2026-06-03
Shirley Castañedas is one of the candidates aiming for the leadership of the Assembly.
Bancadas comienzan a mover fichas para elegir la nueva directiva de la AsambleaPanama· 2026-05-30
Shirley Castañedas is the lawyer who requested house arrest for Camargo and is currently a deputy of the Realizando Metas party.
Cholo Chorrillo podría ser condenado a cadena perpetua en una prisión federal estadounidensePanama· 2026-02-08
Shirley Castañedas was a candidate favored during the election for the Assembly's presidency.
¿El recorte que no fue? Planilla de la Asamblea perdió 1377 funcionarios en junio pero registró 1558 en noviembrePanama· 2025-12-05
Shirley Castañedas is a deputy from the RM party who aspired to the presidency of the Assembly.
Corte archiva denuncia contra la diputada Dana Castañeda por falta de la prueba idóneaPanama· 2025-09-16
Shirley Castañedas is a deputy who voted against the prohijamiento of the national plebiscite proposal.
Comisión de Gobierno, entre críticas a la presidenta de la Corte Suprema y proyectos de ley frenadosPanama· 2025-09-10
Shirley Castañedas is a deputy who supported the initiative alongside other representatives.
¿Nuevo gol en la Asamblea?: Comisión de Gobierno acoge proyecto de ley que podría beneficiar a MartinelliPanama· 2025-09-10
Shirley Castañedas voted against the initiative regarding the Parlacen.
Anteproyecto para retirar a Panamá del Parlacen muere en su cunaPanama· 2025-09-09
Shirley Castañedas was elected as the president of the Communication and Transport Commission of the National Assembly.
Shirley Castañedas presidirá la Comisión de Comunicación y Transporte de la AsambleaPanama· 2025-08-14
Shirley Castañedas was elected to the Comisión de Gobierno.
Asamblea Nacional y la noche de las traicionesPanama· 2025-08-05
Shirley Castañedas is a member of the Partido Realizando Metas (RM) who was supported by Camacho for the presidency of the Assembly.
Consenso en algunas comisiones legislativas, pero trabas y señalamientos en otrasPanama· 2025-07-29Shirley Castañedas was a candidate for the presidency of the Legislative Assembly.
Otro día sin comisiones en la Asamblea: suspenden reunión de junta directiva ampliadaPanama· 2025-07-22
Shirley Castañedas previously presided over the Commission of Credentials.
Diputado Palacios denuncia maniobras del Ejecutivo para impulsar a Dana Castañeda en la Comisión de CredencialesPanama· 2025-07-14
She is an attorney who has been involved in political controversies.
‘Martinelli sigue incidiendo desde donde esté’, Luis Eduardo CamachoPanama· 2025-07-13
Shirley Castañedas is a deputy who attended the meeting at the Palacio de las Garzas.
Mulino se reúne con diputados de Realizando MetasPanama· 2025-07-12
Shirley Castañedas was the candidate for the presidency of the Assembly backed by the PRD.
Entre oficialismo, oposición y 100 mil adherentes perdidos en un año: ¿A qué juega el PRD?Panama· 2025-07-10
Shirley Castañedas was the candidate supported by the ruling party Realizando Metas in the Assembly.
Vamos, CD y Panameñistas niegan haber recibido ‘maletinazos’ para cambiar votos en la AsambleaPanama· 2025-07-07
Shirley Castañedas is described as a candidate for the presidency of the Assembly amidst controversy.
Betserai Richards: ‘Flores está igual que Martinelli hablando de dosieres’Panama· 2025-07-06
Shirley Castañedas was backed by Realizando Metas and the Democratic Revolutionary Party in the political pulse of the day.
Patsy Lee: ‘No podemos arrodillarnos ante el Ejecutivo’Panama· 2025-07-05
Shirley Castañedas was a candidate for the presidency of the Legislative Assembly who lost to Jorge Herrera.
Presidente de la Asamblea desmiente señalamientos del contralor sobre supuesta donación para cambiar votosPanama· 2025-07-04
Shirley Castañedas, a deputy from the ruling party, received support from Adames and Salazar.
Dos anteproyectos, una idea, un altercado: Adames y ‘Bolota’ impulsan derogar la reforma a la CSSPanama· 2025-07-04
Shirley Castañedas' defeat is seen as a gain for the country, preventing potential reputational damage.
Sabrina Sin Censura: Lo que enseña la derrotaPanama· 2025-07-04Shirley Castañedas was proposed as the new president of the Legislative Assembly.
El contralor, los ‘dossieres’ y los votos: radiografía de una advertencia institucionalPanama· 2025-07-04
Shirley Castañedas was the candidate favored by the pressures exerted by officials during the assembly vote.
Zúñiga señala al contralor por operar a favor de Shirley Castañedas; Flores amenaza con exponer a diputados que le piden nombramientosPanama· 2025-07-03Shirley Castañedas faced defeat in the election for the presidency of the Legislative.
Presidencia con tono de oposición y vicepresidencia con fisuras: arranca el pulseo por las comisiones en la AsambleaPanama· 2025-07-03
Shirley Castañedas is the candidate proposed by Realizando Metas and the Partido Revolucionario Democrático to maintain control of the Legislative Body.
¿Quién matraqueó? Las presiones detrás de la elección en la AsambleaPanama· 2025-07-03Official candidate Shirley Castañedas did not secure the votes needed for the presidency of the National Assembly despite pressures.
‘Miembros del Ejecutivo se paseaban por los pasillos de la Asamblea, llamando y presionando a diputados’: diputada PradoPanama· 2025-07-02