36 bid for Supreme Court posts

Bowing to public pressure the Presidency of Panama has published on its website, the names of the first 36 people who have sent their resumes, in answer to the call to select two magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ).

The process will until Friday the April 13.

The call was made following the expiration of the terms of Supreme Court judges Oydén Ortega (and Jerónimo Mejía, and an abortive attempt to approve two candidates nominated by President Varela who were rejected by the National Assembly.