José Raúl Mulino promises to close the Darién Gap to migration while pushing a major dam to shore up the Panama Canal.
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“Mulino voters are hoping to go back to the time of Martinelli when there was a lot of economic growth and prosperity,” said the AS/COA vice president.
The former security minister and running mate of Ricardo Martinelli won with more than 34% of the vote. Analysts share what this means for Panama’s politics and economy.
"Creo que [Mulino] se beneficia de lo que tenía Martinelli", dice Raghnild Melzi de AS/COA en entrevista a The Associated Press.
Two days before the elections, a court decision avoided disqualifying the frontrunner. Where does that leave the race? AS/COA Online explores.
Polls show a close race between the eight candidates for the single-round May 5 vote. AS/COA Online looks at who’s leading.
The former president’s proxy candidate, José Raúl Mulino, leads the polls ahead of the May 5 vote.