Yira Quintero
PanamajudgeFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Yira Quintero is a judge known for her role in the Panamanian judiciary. Recently, she made headlines for her decision to suspend the prison sentence of former Minister Alma Cortés, who was convicted of embezzlement. Quinterto's ruling considered factors such as Cortés' status as a first-time offender and her restitution of the misappropriated funds, demonstrating her adherence to legal principles outlined in Panama's penal code.
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Yira Quintero is the judge who granted supervised release to the artist Yemil.
Yemil sale de prisión: Jueza de Cumplimiento reemplaza pena por libertad vigiladaLa Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·Panama· 2026-08-01
Panama· 2026-08-01
Judge Yira Quintero decreed the conditional suspension of Alma Cortés's prison sentence.
Juez suspende cumplimiento de pena de 32 meses de prisión a la exministra Alma CortésLa Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·Panama· 2025-08-27
Panama· 2025-08-27
