Ricardo, second left, and Luis Enrique – sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli – are seen with their lawyers and a police officer after being detained in Guatemala City on Monday [Luis Echeverria/Reuters]
US prosecutors have charged two sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli in connection with bribery and money laundering linked to Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, according to a federal complaint unsealed on Monday.
Luis Enrique Martinelli, 38, and Ricardo Alberto Martinelli, 40, were arrested earlier in the day in Guatemala City as they attempted to board a flight to Panama, Guatemala’s police said in a statement. The two men face extradition to the United States.
A Martinelli spokesman did not immediately reply to a request for comment on the charges.
But the family said in a statement following the arrest that it was working to ensure the ex-president’s sons have legal assistance in Guatemala and are able to transfer the proceedings to Panama.
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Tom, you forgot to complete the last sentence It should be: are able to transfer the proceedings to Panama where the redistribution of a percentage of the bribes will solve their legal issues. 🙂