Two ex-presidents and former ministers face trial

Anti-corruption prosecutor, Tania Sterling, confirmed on   Wednesday, May 26, that two former presidents are among the 50 people called to trial in the Odebrecht case.

 The prosecutor did not give names, but the two ex-presidents who were investigated and charged for the alleged commission of the crime of money laundering, in the middle of this process are: Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and Juan Carlos Varela (2014-2019).

Several ex-ministers have also been called

The 21 people for whom a dismissal was requested in the Odebrecht case, are people who were dignitaries of some law firms that did “a completely lawful task “, Because of that s she explained,”it is not their responsibility to criminalize the career of law. “

“Incorporating corporations is a completely legal issue in Panama in light of the corporation law,” she added.

Sterling also announced that the fiscal hearing of the case is already in the Third Liquidator Court. That document, she added, has 810 volumes , 22 annexes, and a million pages.

The anti-corruption prosecutor also reported that a trial was requested for 14 people who served as public servants, in addition to people who worked to move the money.

The 50 people, includie14 women, 36 men, and a company.