Summons issued over ‘New Business’ affair adds to separate bribery-related case, both expected to be heard in court in 2023
A judge has summoned Ricardo Martinelli, the former president of Panama, to stand trial for money laundering, investigators have said.
Martinelli, who was in office from 2009 to 2014, is accused of laundering public funds through the purchase of a news outlet during his term. Nearly 20 others are charged in connection with what is known as the “New Business” case.
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