Ex-president attends medical evaluation requested by prosecutor
Facing pushback from anti-corruption prosecutors after presenting three medical certificates to inhibit his appearance to face two money-laundering investigations, ex-president Ricardo Martinelli made a “voluntary” appearance at The Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Imelcf) on Wednesday, July 15 for medical evaluation, requested by the Public Ministry. The cases involved are – Odebrecht and New Business – for alleged money laundering, through the payment of bribes to state contractors.
Martinelli, who likes to flaunt the appelaltion “Loco” will be back at the medical center on July 21, for a psychiatric evaluation.
Last week, Martinelli presented a 60-day medical disability, issued by the private psychiatrist Alvis Torres, a former political ally of the ex-president
Martinelli who is under cunty arrest and must report on the 15th of each month went to the Avesa building on Wednesday to make his monthly notificationas part of the measure imposed by the prosecution in the New Business case.
