Panama's Electoral Authority declared Jose Raul Molino the winner of the country's presidential election based on preliminary results, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.< /strong>
Conservative Jose Raul Molino won yesterday's presidential election with 34% of the vote, 9 percentage points ahead of his nearest rival - former consul Ricardo Lombana, who admitted his defeat, the chairman of the Electoral Tribunal announced, quoted by France Press.< /p>
"I am pleased to inform you on behalf of the Electoral Tribunal that you have won the presidency" in Panama, Alfredo Junca said in a live televised phone call with Molino.
"I recognize the elected president of the Republic of Panama, José Raul Mulino,", the remaining second center-right Ricardo Lombana addressed his supporters.