24 Presidential Hopefuls
in Panama
At least 24 persons has
made official their
aspirations to the
presidency of Panama on
May 3, 2009 general
elections.
Nevertheless, the number
will be substantially
reduced after each party
holds its primary
election , scheduled
from July to September
2008.
The ruling Democratic
Revolutionary Party (PRD)
is the organization with
the biggest number of
presidential candidates
(13), according to the
chairman of the party's
electoral commission
Francisco Rodriguez.
The Panameñista, the
strongest opposition
party, is next with 7
hopefuls.
The Patriotic Union has
two candidates, while
Democratic Change and
Vanguardia Moral de la
Patria have one each.
After the bloody US
invasion on December 20,
1989, the government has
alternated between PRD
and the Panameñista
party.
According to polls,
presidential candidate
for the Democratic
Change Ricardo
Martinelli has been
placed second in the
intention of vote.
Ruling PRD, Panama's
largest party, will hold
its primary on September
7.
Party chairman Balbina
Herrera is leading all
the internal polls so
far, followed by Panama
City mayor Juan Carlos
Navarro.
|
