Denied election after spending $4.9 million of state funds

THE PUBLIC aura of Tito Carlos Afu, whose flamboyant journey through the through Panama’s political jungle has long been dogged with controversy, took another hit on Thursday October 2 when the Electoral Tribunal annulled the May 4 proclamation of his election as a CD deputy.

A by-election has been called for the 7-1 (Las Tablas, Pocrí, Guararé y Pedasí) district,
The decision was endorsed by TE judges Eduardo Valdés Escoffery (rapporteur) and Erasmo Pinilla, Heriberto Araúz reserved his vote.