On July 2, 2020, Panama made history: for the first time in our republican life, two former presidents of the Republic, from different parties, were being investigated simultaneously writes  Rodrigo  Noriega in La Prensa

Recall that the closest precedent was during the Ricardo Martinelli administration, when two former presidents of the Republic of the PRD were part of two separate judicial processes. Both processes concluded favorably for PRD politicians.

In these pandemic moments, and with a weak economy, does the element of the judicial processes against the ex-rulers help or harm the economy and the social stability of the country?

The most similar historical reference is that of Peru, which in 2018 had open legal proceedings against all the living ex-presidents of that country. That year, foreign direct investment was $6,488 billion.

If the investigation and prosecution of its ex-leaders had alienated foreign capital or sent a signal of political instability, Foreign Direct Investment would have collapsed.

In contrast, FDI for the year 2019 was $8.892 billion an increase of 37.05% over the previous year. At first glance, it is in Panama's interest that the world knows that former presidents are being investigated here.

Note: what is stated here does not imply any affirmation of guilt of the ex-leaders currently investigated.