Panama approves embattled ex-President Martinelli’s passage to Nicaragua | Government News

Ricardo Martinelli has been convicted of money laundering in his native Panama and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Panama’s government has approved safe passage for embattled former President Ricardo Martinelli to leave the country for Nicaragua, after facing prison for money laundering.

Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez announced on Thursday that Martinelli would be allowed to leave, citing concerns about the former president’s health.

Martinelli had previously…