Panama Papers whistle-blower says Russia ‘wants me dead’


News from Panama

The whistle-blower behind the Panama Papers which revealed major tax evasion and fraud worldwide said he feared Russian retribution, in an interview published Saturday by Germany’s Der Spiegel. The magazine quoted him under his pseudonym John Doe as saying he had evidence of financial wrongdoing by top Russian officials and their allies which helped fund […]

July 30, 2022

Panama’s ex-president Martinelli says he will run again in 2024


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Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, who faces open corruption investigations, declared on Thursday his intention to run as an independent in the country’s 2024 elections. Martinelli, who led the Central American nation from 2009 to 2014, said on social media he had formally registered his candidacy with the electoral authority. The controversial former leader faces […]

July 30, 2022