Nicaragua grants asylum to Panama's ex-President Martinelli
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Panama's former President Ricardo Martinelli addresses the media, accompanied by his lawyer Shirley Castaneda, after filing a complaint with the General Secretariat of the National Assembly to investigate Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo and Vice President, Jose Gabriel Carrizo, in Panama City, Panama, February 6, 2024. REUTERS/Aris Martinez
SAN JOSE - Nicaragua's government said on Wednesday it has granted asylum to Panama's former President Ricardo Martinelli, after the ex-leader currently facing a lengthy prison sentence at home requested the protection at Nicaragua's embassy in Panama City. REUTERS
