President Juan Carlos Varela sent out a surprise  Tweet referring to “five years of blackmail” on  Sunday, April 21 which left many observers scratching their heads.

Varela recalled that he has 70 days left in power and that at the end of his term he will be released release from his third allergy, which he described as "blackmail".

"The blackmail of those who for 5 years attacked me without resting, because they lost the benefits they previously received. I am happy to have used these resources for projects that benefited thousands of Panamanians and I would do it again, "said the President.