(1 May 2024)
RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Panama City, Panama – 28 April 2024
++NIGHT SHOTS++
1. Various of Panamanian presidential candidate José Raúl Mulino arriving at campaign closing rally
2. Mulino supporters waving flags and banners
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) José Raúl Mulino, Panama’s presidential candidate:
"They have done all sorts of things to Ricardo (Martinelli) and me. They persecuted and imprisoned us, they disqualified him and tried to do the same with me by putting all kinds of pressure on me, but nothing compares to what you have suffered — you lost your jobs and a large part of your income."
4. Mulino supporters waving flags and banners
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Ricardo Martinelli, former President of Panama: ++RECORDING PLAYED ON SCREEN++
"I am innocent of everything I am accused of. I am innocent but not stupid."
6. Mulino at end of rally
7. Mulino greeting team members, leaving
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Panama City, Panama – 26 April 2024
8. Panama’s presidential candidate Martín Torrijos dancing with supporters at a rally
9. Various of Torrijos greeting supporters
10. Torrijos supporters waving flags
11. Torrijos addressing supporters
12. Torrijos supporters waving flags
13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Martín Torrijos, Panama’s presidential candidate:
"The (Electoral) Tribunal and the Supreme Court have been improvising too much and that has everyone on tenterhooks, with a lot of uncertainty as to what is going to happen."
14. Various of Torrijos greeting team members
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Panama City, Panama – 21 April 2024
15. Various of Panama’s presidential candidate Rómulo Roux greeting supporters
16. Aerial of Roux supporters waving flags
17. Roux marching with supporters
18. Roux supporters waving flags
19. Various of Roux addressing supporters
20. Roux supporters chanting
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Panama City, Panama – 30 April 2024
21. Supporters of Panama’s presidential candidate Ricardo Lombana chanting and waving flags at rally
22. Lombana greeting supporters at campaign closing rally
23. Lombana addressing supporters
24. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Ricardo Lombana, Panama’s presidential candidate:
"(On copper mining concession cancelled after massive street protests) A round of applause for all Panamanians who stopped the mining company."
25. Wide of rally
26. Lombana greeting supporters ++NIGHT SHOT++
27. Lombana supporters waving flags ++NIGHT SHOT++
28. Various of Lombana and team on stage ++NIGHT SHOT++
STORYLINE:
Panama’s presidential hopefuls held their last campaign rallies ahead of Sunday’s election — their last chance to attract undecided voters amid a cloud of uncertainty over the legality of the frontrunner’s candidacy.
José Raúl Mulino was a last-minute stand-in.
The maritime lawyer and former security minister was thrust to the top of the presidential ticket after Panama’s electoral authorities ruled former President Ricardo Martinelli ineligible following his money laundering conviction and sentencing.
Mulino, 64, has maintained a healthy lead in the field crowded with eight candidates ahead of the vote.
The remaining field features a couple of also-rans from previous elections — lawyers Ricardo Lombana and Rómulo Roux, a former ally to Martinelli.
Also in the race is former President Martín Torrijos.
Those three are in a virtual tie for second behind Mulino, according to recent polls.
There is a constitutional challenge to Mulino’s candidacy because he was not selected through a party primary and does not have a running mate.
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