The results of the presidential race are expected on Sunday evening and president-elect will take office July 1 [Reuters]
Al Jazeera: Panama votes to elect president amid corruption scandals
Surveys show the ruling Panamenista Party will lose power in elections marked by outrage over corruption allegations.
Panama City - Voters in Panama cast ballots on Sunday to elect their next president, 71 legislators, and hundreds of local government officials.
The country's 2.7 million voters are expected to vote the ruling Panamenista Party out of office in elections marked by widespread outrage over recent government corruption scandals.
Businessman and former lawmaker Laurentino "Nito" Cortizo is the top contender for the next five-year term as president. For months, the Democratic Revolutionary Party candidate held a double-digit lead in most polls.
"We are very certain the people will ensure the triumph of Nito Cortizo," his campaign spokesperson Juvy Cano told Al Jazeera.
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More News On Today's Panama Election
Panama votes for president; candidates vow to fight graft and inequality -- Reuters
Panama votes with Odebrecht scandal looming -- DW
Challenger Channels Voter Anger as Panama Elects New President -- Bloomberg
Texas-educated businessman ahead in polls in run for president of Panama -- Los Angeles Times
Who are the frontrunners in Panama's election? -- BBC
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