The former president of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela (2014-2019), appeared on the morning of this Thursday, July 2, at the Special Anti - Corruption Prosecutor's Office in the Odebrecht case, who summoned him to render an investigation for the alleged money laundering charges.
The day before, he was notified of the investigative procedure, as was ex-president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014). Martinelli must also go today to another prosecutor's office (the Second Specialized Against Organized Crime) after being called into an investigation of another case about the purchase of the Epasa Group allegedly with public funds.
"I answer to the Public Ministry, which has summoned me," said Varela when he arrived at the headquarters of the prosecution, shortly before 9:00 am, where prosecutor Ruth Morcillo was waiting for him. Minutes earlier, Martinelli had entered.
Take care, boys ... Set the example, Varela told reporters, who asked him about the $10 million the Panameñista Party received from Odebrecht, and that Varela has said that was 'donations'.
A week ago, in another on-going linked to Odebrecht, which took place under the accusatory criminal system (SPA), the judge of guarantees Irene Cedeño validated the evidence in the complaint filed by Sidney Sittón and Miguel Antonio Bernal against Varela, and which also reaches the former Minister of Public Works and former treasurer of the Panameñista party, Carlos Duboy, and the former diplomat Jaime Lasso and his daughter Michelle. In this case, there are still no defendants.
"I answer to the Public Ministry, which has summoned me," said Varela when he arrived at the headquarters of the prosecution, shortly before 9:00 am, where prosecutor Ruth Morcillo was waiting for him. Minutes earlier, Martinelli had entered.
Take care, boys ... Set the example, Varela told reporters, who asked him about the $10 million the Panameñista Party received from Odebrecht, and that Varela has said that was 'donations'.
A week ago, in another on-going linked to Odebrecht, which took place under the accusatory criminal system (SPA), the judge of guarantees Irene Cedeño validated the evidence in the complaint filed by Sidney Sittón and Miguel Antonio Bernal against Varela, and which also reaches the former Minister of Public Works and former treasurer of the Panameñista party, Carlos Duboy, and the former diplomat Jaime Lasso and his daughter Michelle. In this case, there are still no defendants.