In Panama, the date for the hearing against Héctor Brands, former director of the Panamanian Institute of Sports (Pandeportes), will be set in the coming hours. He is accused of alleged embezzlement and unjust enrichment to the detriment of this institution. The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has identified Brands as one of the alleged involved in several irregular banking transactions carried out in 2019 and June 2020. The origin and destination of these funds, as well as the amount of the possible financial damage to Pandeportes, have not been disclosed, as the details of the investigation remain under reserve. In this case, in addition to Brands, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office also linked and brought to trial another 11 people—8 for embezzlement and 3 for money laundering—for the misappropriation of funds granted by Pandeportes to different sports organizations, specifically the Panamanian Basketball Federation and the Panamanian Baseball Federation.
