A lawsuit against t Ricardo Martinelli’s candidacy for 8-8 deputy and mayor of Panama is was in the hands of Judge Monica Guardia, of the Second Electoral Court.  In the next few days to analyze the judge must analyze the lawsuit and decide whether or not to admit it.

The lawyer Jorge Hernán Rubio his appeal against the president, on February 2. 

In the complaint, Rubio argues that Martinelli "voluntarily" left Panama in January 2015, set up his residence in Miami, returned extradited to Panama in June 2018 and is being held in El Renacer prison, located in the village of Cristóbal, Colón.

He also said that in Miami Martinelli acquired three luxury cars, and set up a mansion in Coral Gables, at 6919 Sunrise Terrace, to which he is linked. There he was arrested on June 12, 2017.

Martinelli was nominated as a candidate for deputy of the 8-8 circuit, and to the Mayor's Office of Panama for the Alianza party, of José Muñoz, and for Cambio Democrático.  (CD) The CD party, funded and funded by Martinelli to further his political ambitions, has nominated several candidates for the upcoming election who have unresolved corruption charges hanging over their heads.