Colombia Grants Asylum To Convicted Ex-Panama President Ricardo Martinelli

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has arrived in Colombia after being granted asylum, ending a 15-month stay inside the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama, where he had sought refuge to avoid serving an 11-year prison sentence for money laundering.Panama’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed Martinelli’s departure in a statement on Saturday, saying it had issued the … Continue reading Colombia Grants Asylum To Convicted Ex-Panama President Ricardo Martinelli