Panama Sends Protests to Nicaragua

Panama raised the bar of its protests against the actions for political-partisan purposes carried out by Ricardo Martinelli from the headquarters of the Nicaraguan Embassy on homeland soil.  Panama called its ambassador in Nicaragua for consultations.  The Government of Panama informed Nicaragua that it decided to call José De Jesús Martínez, the Panamanian ambassador in Nicaragua, for discussions.  The reason of course is the political activities of former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) from the headquarters of the Nicaraguan embassy located in the La Alameda urbanization, where he is dug in, and running his own political campaign, without ever having to leave the office. 

In a diplomatic note, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama reiterated its strongest protest to Nicaragua by allowing, under the protection of an alleged “protection, which is illegal in accordance with international law,” former President Martinelli to maintain and deploy actions, from the diplomatic headquarters, for political-partisan purposes.  “The Republic of Panama feels truly affected in its territorial integrity by the permissive attitude of the Republic of Nicaragua that flagrantly and repeatedly violates fundamental norms of international law,” says the letter, dated Monday, April 22, 2024.  Likewise, through the note Panama asks Nicaragua to comply with its international obligations.