Latin America

...elections in Panama. Relevant offers Multimillionaire supermarket magnate Ricardo Martinelli has won Panama's presidential election, bucking a trend of left-wing leadership wins in Latin America. "The tribunal considers you the...

In this article: Balbina Herrera, Ricardo Martinelli, Panama, United States, Tax, Manuel Noriega, and Panama City

...President-elect Ricardo Martinelli Supermarket tycoon Ricardo Martinelli swept to victory in Panama's presidential election on Sunday, bucking a trend of left-wing leadership in Latin America. Here are some facts about Panama's...

In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Panama, United States, Balbina Herrera, Sugar, and Panama Canal

This runs completely against the "pink tide" theory that interpreted the victories of Marxist fruitcakes such as Hugo Chavez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia as a signal that Latin America would inevitably embrace socialism. This...

In this article: Evo Morales, Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, Recession, Hugo Chavez, Delusion, Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Nationalism, and Socialism

...to turn impoverished Honduras into a socialist state, pointing to his close alliance with Mr Chavez, a fierce US foe, and other leaders in Latin America's "pink tide". "We are defending democracy, the constitution. Zelaya violated the...

In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Democracy, Michael Jackson, Tegucigalpa, United States, Supreme Court, Roberto Micheletti, and Ricardo Martinelli

Martinelli was leading polls by double digits ahead of the vote, bucking a left-wing trend in Latin America, as support waned for the left-of-center government that is struggling to rein in street crime and rising food and fuel prices.

In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Balbina Herrera, Panama, United States, Manuel Noriega, Banana, Tax, Inflation, and Panama City

...against 37 for Herrera. Panama's dollarized economy has led Latin America with growth of near or above 10 percent in recent years, fueled by US-Asia trade through its transoceanic canal and robust banking activity. But 2009 growth could slow...

In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Panama, Balbina Herrera, E mail, Cocaine, and United States

...Martinelli defeated the ruling party candidate A conservative supermarket tycoon has won Panama's presidential election, reversing a recent trend of left-wing victories in Latin America. Ricardo Martinelli had 61%, while the ruling...

In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Panama, Panama Canal, Social Security, Balbina Herrera, Democratic Change, University of Arkansas, and Martin Torrijos

...Election in Panama PANAMA (Reuters) Ricardo Martinelli, a multimillionaire supermarket chain owner, won Panama's presidential election on Sunday, defying a trend of left-wing political victories in Latin America. Panama's electoral...

In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Panama, Balbina Herrera, Panama City, New York, and Reuters

...rival Balbina Herrera had 37.73 percent, the returns showed. If he wins, Martinelli's victory will buck the trend of left-wing leadership wins in Latin America in recent years. (Reporting by Mica Rosenberg, Editing by Pascal Fletcher)...

In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Panama, and Balbina Herrera