The former Panamanian president, Ricardo Martinelli, suffered a new judicial setback after a U.S. court dismissed a motion in his favor.
The court's decision represents an obstacle to Martinelli's legal claims, who is facing several judicial proceedings both in Panama and the United States.
Martinelli, who governed Panama from 2009 to 2014, is accused of multiple crimes, including political espionage and corruption during his term.
In a statement, Martinelli's defense expressed their disagreement with the court's decision and announced their intention to appeal the ruling. According to his lawyers, they will continue fighting to prove the former president's innocence.
This news adds to the legal complications faced by Ricardo Martinelli, who has been at the center of controversy and judicial processes since his return to Panama in 2018, after spending several years in the United States avoiding justice.
