May 7, 2019
Panama: Social Democrat Cortizo Wins Presidential
Social Democrat Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo won Sunday's presidential election in Panama, with the electoral court proclaiming him the winner Monday with a little more than two points ahead of his closest opponent, Romulo Roux. In his victory speech, Cortizo, who won 33.2% of the vote in this one-round poll, called for national unity. "Panama has won today, and today more than ever, the Panamanians need to join forces," said the former agriculture minister to his supporters. Romulo Roux received 31% of the vote, according to the preliminary results communicated by the Electoral Tribunal. The other five candidates share the rest of the votes........ Read the full article