In a dramatic turn of events, former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli finds himself caught in a high-stakes diplomatic standoff after his safe-passage permit that would have allowed him to ...

China’s $50B plan to build a canal through Nicaragua aimed to rival Panama’s—but was scrapped after major backlash and delays.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that it has not had a response from the Nicaraguan authorities so that former ...

Ricardo Martinelli has been convicted of money laundering in his native Panama and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

PANAMA CITY, April 4 (Reuters) - The safe passage granted by Panama to its former President Ricardo Martinelli so he can travel to Nicaragua expired at midnight on Thursday after the Nicaraguan ...

PANAMA CITY — Panamanian ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, a convicted felon granted asylum by Nicaragua, remained inside that country’s embassy Friday more than a year after he first entered ...

PANAMA CITY — Former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli will be allowed to leave the Nicaraguan embassy where he’s been holed up for more than a year to travel to Nicaragua for humanitarian ...

Panamanian ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, a convicted felon granted asylum by Nicaragua, remained inside that country’s ...

Panama's Safe Passage to Nicaragua for Ex-President Martinelli Expires PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The safe passage granted by Panama to its former President Ricardo Martinelli so he can travel to ...

Despite receiving all necessary documentation from Panama, the Daniel Ortega regime in Nicaragua never responded to the request to allow Martinelli safe passage, effectively shutting the door on ...

Ex-President Martinelli Gets Panama's Permission to Take Asylum in Nicaragua PANAMA CITY (AP) — Ex-Panama President Ricardo Martinelli will be allowed to leave the Nicaraguan embassy where he ...