Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a ban on the entry of the former president of Panama and his immediate family into the United States, accusing them of 'involvement in significant corruption.'
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a ban on the entry of the former president of Panama and his immediate family into the United States, accusing them of"involvement in significant corruption."
In the announcement, Blinken accused Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal, president of Panama from 2009-2014, of accepting bribes in exchange for awarding government contracts."Accepting bribes for government contracts undermines the integrity of Panama’s democratic institutions and fuels perceptions of corruption and impunity.
The state secretary went on to make a wider point that the U.S. is committed to fighting corruption around the globe. "These designations reaffirm the commitment of the United States to combat corruption, which harms the public interest, hampers countries’ economic prosperity, and curtails the ability of governments to respond effectively to the needs of their people," Blinken wrote.
"The United States continues to stand with all Panamanians in support of democracy and the rule of law, and will continue to promote accountability for those who abuse public power for personal gain, regardless of their position or political affiliation," he concluded.The travel ban isn't the first time Martinelli has run afoul of U.S. law. He was arrested in Florida in 2017 on charges of illegal wiretapping and embezzlement.
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