US grants extradition of former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli
This article is a summary of reporting by BBC News. Originally published June 8, 2018.
In June 2018, the U.S. State Department approved the formal extradition of former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli back to his home country. Martinelli had been detained in Miami, Florida, after Panamanian prosecutors accused him of political espionage and illegally intercepting the phone conversations of roughly 150 people. The move cleared the path for Martinelli's return to Panama under federal custody to stand trial in Panamanian courts, marking a major milestone in bilateral judicial cooperation between the two nations.
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The United States approved the extradition of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli back to Panama to face wiretapping and corruption charges.
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