Laurentino Cortizo wins Panama’s presidential election
(VOVWORLD) - Panama’s former Minister of Agriculture and businessman Laurentino Cortizo won the presidential election with more than 33 % of the votes, a representative for Panama’s Electoral Tribunal reported on Sunday.
Mr. Laurentino Cortizo and his wife greet supporters after Panama's electoral tribunal declares him as the winner of the presidential election on May 5, 2019. (Photo: Reuters)
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As per the count of more than 92% of the votes, more than 617,000 city residents voted for Cortizo. Right-wing Democratic Change (CD) party candidate Romulo Roux came in second place with 31% of the vote.
On Sunday, Panamanians cast their ballots to elect a president and vice president as well as 71 deputies to the National Assembly.