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Juan Carlos Varela Under Scrutiny: The U.S. Sanctions, the Supreme Court Case, and the Leak That No One Has Verified

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Juan Carlos Varela served as president of Panama from 2014 to 2019, following five years as vice president under Ricardo Martinelli. Today, his name appears in three very different types of documents: an official sanction by the U.S. government; a criminal case before the Supreme Court of Justice regarding Odebrecht’s campaign contributions; And an anonymous … Read more

José Domingo Arias Under Scrutiny: The Odebrecht Trial in Panama—What the Prosecutor’s Office Sought and Why the Verdict Has Yet to Be Announced

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José Domingo Arias served as Panama’s Minister of Housing and was a presidential candidate in 2014 for Ricardo Martinelli’s party. Today, he is one of the 23 defendants in the Odebrecht trial, the largest corruption case in Panamanian history. The prosecution sought his conviction for money laundering on February 27, 2026. However, as of October … Read more