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Panama to choose president after front-runner sentenced

Whoever wins most the votes in this round will be declared president and sworn in on 1 July. There are a total of eight candidates competing for the presidency, and voters will also choose members of Panama's national assembly.

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Most Prominent Voice in Panama’s Election Isn’t on the Ballot

The Central American nation heads to the polls on Sunday to elect a new leader after a campaign influenced by a convicted former president who has sought refuge in Nicaragua’s Embassy.

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Sunday’s presidential election in Panama is ‘most important’ in decades, say experts

Panama, the Central American nation at the crossroads of international trade and migration, will elect a new president on Sunday after a campaign season mired in legal uncertainty.

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Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before vote

Panama’s Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to the candidacy of leading presidential contender José Raúl ...

Panama City Beach Police respond to a motorcycle crash on South Thomas Drive

Panama City Beach Police responded to a single motorcycle crash, on South Thomas Drive. For more News, Weather, and Sports in ...

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Panama Supreme Court confirms presidential candidacy two days before elections

The Supreme Court of Justice of Panama on Friday dismissed a constitutional challenge against the candidacy of prominent presidential candidate José Raúl Mulino, resolving a source of uncertainty ...

Bonos de Panamá repuntan tras espaldarazo de Corte Suprema a candidato promercado

Los bonos de Panamá se recuperaron después de que la Corte Suprema de la nación despejara el camino para que José Raúl Mulino compita en las elecciones presidenciales del domingo, lo que elimina un ...

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Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds

By Raymond Zhong The recent drought in the Panama Canal was driven not by global warming but by below-normal rainfall linked to the natural climate cycle El Niño, an international team of ...