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Panama elects Martinelli Panama's presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli clasps hands with his running mate Juan Carlos Varela during his victory speech in Panama City, Sunday, May 3, 2009. Panama's Electoral Tribunal announced the...

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...crime and disenchantment with President Martin Torrijos. "Starting on July 1, a change is coming to Panama," Martinelli told supporters at his campaign headquarters in Panama City. Promising to make radical improvements in education,...

In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Balbina Herrera, Panama, Martin Torrijos, United States, Juan Carlos Navarro, Panama Canal, Barack Obama, and Inflation

Conservative Martinelli wins Panama election Panamanian president-elect Ricardo Martinelli waves a Panamanian flag after his election victory in Panama City on Sunday. PHOTO: REUTERS Conservative millionaire Ricardo Martinelli celebrated...

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...ties with Beijing. On the campaign trail, Mr Martinelli said he would deepen Panama's infrastructure by attracting investment in ports, highways and even a subway system for Panama City, the capital. Political experts say that Mr...

In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Panama, Recession, Tax, Revenue, Balbina Herrera, Democratic Revolutionary Party, and Beijing

...general elections on May 3. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) (Esteban Felix, AP / May 2, 2009) PANAMA CITY (AP) - Conservative supermarket magnate Ricardo Martinelli won Panama's presidential election in a landslide Sunday, promising to guide the...

In this article: Ricardo Martinelli, Balbina Herrera, Panama, Martin Torrijos, Panama Canal, United States, Tax, and Unemployment

...in Washington he now did not expect to return before the weekend. He attended the inauguration of new Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama City on Wednesday. Although there was no announced OAS mission to Honduras, diplomatic...

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...2009. (REUTERS/Stringer) PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Supermarket tycoon Ricardo Martinelli swept to victory in Panama's presidential election on Sunday, bucking a trend of left-wing leadership wins in Latin America. The conservative opposition...

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...News ServiceAugust 11, 2009 7:01 AM Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Panamaian and Canadian officials upon his arrival at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City August 10, 2009. Harper is on a one-day official visit...

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...issue in the May 3 presidential elections. "All modern cities have a metro system," said presidential frontrunner Ricardo Martinelli, during a recent speech to the city's top business leaders. "This will be the flagship project of my...

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