Our managing director Mr. Erik A. de Koning was invited to attend the political arena in Panama City during the elections where the Panamanians have vote for their favorite candidate to become president.
As an tradition, the people have voted to dismiss their current ruling party. They gave the victory to Juan Carlos Varela. The previous opinion polls had predicted a tight race between the three most prominent candidates, none tipped Mr Jose Varela as a winner.
With 80% of the votes counted, Mr Varela won 39% of the vote, seven points ahead of José Domingo Arias, with 32%. Juan Carlos Navarro of the centre-left Democratic Revolution Party came third with 28%.
The current president, Mr Ricardo Martinelli, grudgingly accepted his loss.
The change of government will start on July 1st .
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