Guest World News Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 [attach=full]10759[/attach]Conservative Juan Carlos Varela, the vice president who broke politically with President Ricardo Martinelli, was officially declared Panama's next president Sunday. Varela, who was trailed by fellow conservative and Martinelli loyalist Jose Domingo Arias, was informed of his win by the electoral court once more than 60 percent of ballots were tallied. The 50-year-old rum manufacturer had a falling-out with Martinelli after the president dismissed Varela from his foreign minister post in 2011. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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