Cold shouldered Moscoso does about face

FORMER president Mireya Moscoso’s who during the last election campaign denied her support for the Panameñista presidential candidate, Juan Carlos Varela, now president of the country said today, Sunday, August 10, that she supports, respects and admires him .

Moscoso sent a message to the presidenr  with the governor of Cocle, Sugeidy Flores: “Tell him Dr. Arias and I support him and respect him as president and is recognized, even if the doctor is not with us I’m sure he shares my words and we wish him success and Panama. “
She added ” Tell Varelav he cancount me in for what may be provided, which may not be much, but as a Panameñista he is respected and admired.”
Her ords came during the commemoration of the 26th anniversary of the death of her former husband, political leader, Arnulfo Arias Madrid.
A Mass and procession to the mausoleum of Arias Madrid, located inside the Museum of the Brothers Arias Madrid. (Harmodius and Arnulfo) in Penonomé, Cocle province, few Panameñista members attended.
For the current government only the governor of Cocle, Sugeidy Flores,attended.

The participation of President Juan Carlos Varela and Panameñistas deputies was expected, but they failed to show. During the election Moscoso remained close to Ricardo Martinelli and threw her support behind the CD candidate. She had earlier challenged Varela’s leadership of the Panamenista Party.