Panama ex-president Martinelli faces up to 21 years in jail

PANAMA CITY, Panama – Panama's ex-president Ricardo Martinelli faces up to 21 years in jail for spying on political foes, reporters, and business leaders while in power, prosecutors said on Friday, March 22.

Martinelli created and directed "an organized state apparatus" for domestic espionage when in office from 2009-2014, said ...