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Opinion 51 | Guest Column

Panama's election

The new president will be faced with a polarized country, marked by the corruption of the outgoing administration.
Panama's election

By Carolina L. Muñoz

Panama elected this Sunday May 5 its next president; José Raúl Mulino, a 64 year old lawyer, son of a former governor of the province of Chiriquí. Married, with 4 (four) children. 

Mulino holds a degree in Law and Political Science, and a Master's degree in Maritime Law in the United States. He is known for his loyalty to former President Martinelli, and won the Panamanian presidency with 34% of the votes of Panamanians. 

Panama's presidential campaign had seven candidates, among them the current vice president, José Gabriel Carrizo, former president Martín Torrijos and Rómulo Roux, former minister of Ricardo Martinelli, but Panamanians not only elected president, but also elected 71 deputies to the National Assembly, 20 to the Central American Parliament, 81 mayors, 701 township representatives and 11 councilmen, all with their alternates, for the period 2024-2029.

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