With 19,922 signatures accepted, the deputy of the Democratic Revolutionary Party, Zulay Rodríguez, continues to lead the race for the collection of signatures from the pre-candidates for president of the Republic for free candidacy, the Electoral Tribunal explained in a report published on September 18.

In second place is the Panamanian Melinton Arrocha, who has so far had 12,742 signatures accepted.

In the fourth position, the former member of the Panamanian Party, Eduardo Quirós, with 12,009 signatures collected and Katleen Levy, former deputy for the Panamanian Party, with 8,172 signatures collected.

Other figures on the list are the economist Maribel Gordón (5,644 signatures accepted), María Ford (5,524 signatures accepted), Dimitri Flores (4,610 signatures accepted