Lottery boss resigns in midst of bribery scandal

EMILIO SOMOZA, in  the eye of an alleged political bribery storm, resigned as director of the National Lottery on Monday, January 6.

Somoza is a member of the Molirena party, which is allied with President Ricardo Martinelli's  CD party.

Martinelli announced the resignation through his Twitter account.
The resignation of Somoza comes only a few days after PRD youth leader Félix Moulanier accused him of offering him a bribe to switch parties reports La Prensa. Moulanier remained with the PRD and has denounced the Molirena for trying to bribe members of other parties to switch reports La Prensa.
Somoza claimed on Friday, January 3, that the PRD was trying to slander and libel him.
Somoza was appointed as director of the lottery a little over two months ago on October 25, 2013. He replaced Molirena President Sergio González Ruiz in the position.