Panama's ex-president holed up in Nicaraguan's embassy while the judiciary ordered his arrest

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Panama's ex-president, Ricardo Martinelli, remains holed up in Nicaragua's embassy. A federal judiciary denied his release to reflect the flight risk he poses. The 71-year-old is believed to be a flight risk to escape the country. He is holed in the country's embassy in Nicaragua, Nicaragua.

Nicaragua grants political asylum to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli. Panama’s top court rejected an appeal to annul his prison sentence in a money laundering case. The former president was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Panama for money laundering. He is now serving a prison sentence of 15 years.

Nicaragua grants political asylum to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli. The former president's criminal appeal in his home country fell through. He has been granted political asylum in Nicaragua after a criminal appeal fell through in Panama. The move comes just days after the former president was granted asylum by Nicaragua.