Last-ditch attempt by Martinelli to avoid retrial

Four days before a new trial  of former president Ricardo Martinelli for alleged political espionage he will appear before a judge of guarantees The hearing will be held next Friday, June 18, 2021, at 10:30 in the morning, following a request from the lawyer Alma Cortés , who is part of the MARTINELLI legal team.

The hearing will be, in the auxiliary room of the Supreme Court of  The right allegedly affected is unknown. The private plaintiffs say they have no knowledge of this and that they will find out when the hearing begins on  Friday.

In the last month, several hearings have been held to affect rights, requested by Martinelli, who alleges that the charges were never formally imputed and that the case has already expired. Both arguments have been rejected by the guarantee judges.

The request for the hearing comes a few days before a new oral trial against Martinelli begins, on June 22, after an Appeals Court decided to annul the verdict of not guilty handed down by three judges, in favor of Martinelli, in August 2019.