Raúl Mulino extends his lead in voting intentions in Panama

The right-wing opponent José Raúl Mulinowhose application is analyzed by the Supreme Court of PAna Maexpanded its lead as leader in voting intentions ahead of Sunday’s presidential elections, according to a survey published this Thursday.

Mulinoreplacement for disqualified former president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014), has 37.6% voting intention, according to a survey by the company Mercadeo Planificado for the newspaper La Prensa.

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Polls show growing support for Mulinowhich had 29.4% voting intentions a month ago and 26% in February.

They are followed by the former Social Democratic president Martin Torrijos (2004-2009), with 16.4%, in voting intentionand center-right lawyers Romulo Rouxwith 14.9%, and Ricardo Lombanawith 12.7%.

The official social democratic candidate and Panamanian vice president José Gabriel Carrizoappears in fifth place, with 8.3%.

To the Panamanian presidential elections They are single-round and won by a simple majority.

Mulino He was running mate of Martinellidisqualified in March by Electoral court after being sentenced to almost eleven years in prison for money laundering.

He Electoral court then replaced Martinelli per Mulinowhich led to the filing of an unconstitutionality action by a Panamanian lawyer, who argued that it did not go through primary elections nor does it have a candidate for vice president, as indicated by the electoral code.

Since Tuesday, the Supreme Court has been debating the legality of Mulino64 year old lawyer.

Former Minister of Security Martinelli, Mulino He inherited the popularity of the former president, whom many Panamanians venerate despite his legal troubles.

Its supporters claim that during the government of Martinelli the economy, driven by the expansion of Panama Canal and the construction of the first subway line was better than today.

The research, which consulted 2,400 people between April 27 and on May 1st it has 95% confidence and a margin of error of 2%. La Prensa warned that those consulted did not have the option of declaring themselves undecided.

Source: Elcomercio

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