Panamanians will choose between six mostly business-friendly candidates to lead this Central American trade and financial hub for the next five years in a presidential election.
Panamanians will choose Sunday between six mostly business-friendly candidates to lead this Central American trade and financial hub for the next five years in a presidential election focusing on corruption and slowing economic growth.
Laurentino Cortizo, a 66-year-old cattleman who studied business administration in the U.S., leads polls as the candidate for the Democratic Revolutionary Party, or PRD. Cortizo, who was agriculture minister under President Martin Torrijos, has campaigned on vows to clean up Panama's image after recent corruption scandals.
The top three is rounded out by an independent candidate, who got on the ballot by collecting thousands of signatures. Ricardo Lombana, 45, is a lawyer who gained prominence via a citizen's movement several years ago that questioned impunity and corruption in the country. Political strategists say Lombana is a long-shot, but that the attention he has garnered could make him a strong candidate in the 2024 contest.
Outgoing president Juan Carlos Varela, a 55-year-old conservative and liquor industry veteran, will likely be remembered as a leader who strengthened the Central American country's political and economic ties with China. Panama established diplomatic relations with China, and disavowed Taiwan, in 2017.
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