A TEAM of lawyers arrived at Panama’s Supreme Court on Monday, May 4, to continue their attempts to delay, or avoid, the criminal investigation of their client, former President Ricardo Martinelli. They wanted to request a "public hearing" in order to "discuss" what they call "violation of his guarantees."

Leonardo Paul said that this was the sixth petition asking the judge investigating judge, Jerome Mejia,, for a hearing. "In addition, we ask that the other processes against Martinelli are archived." he said, adding that according to the Criminal Code judges