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The Latest Breaking News from Juan Carlos Varela

‘Better off with Taiwan’: Honduras joins other Latin American countries rethinking ties with China

US pressure, broken promises by China and corruption scandals have halted Taiwan’s slide to diplomatic irrelevance in the region

The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2025

US-Panama relationship was ‘very strong’. Then Trump upended the diplomatic playing board

US had made inroads against Chinese influence in Panama, but Trump’s demands could help Beijing expand its regional power

The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2025

US bars former Panamanian President Varela from entering country

Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez has been accused of participation in the Odebrecht scandal, swapping bribes for contracts.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2023

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Panama ex-President Martinelli to stand trial on money laundering charge

A Panamanian judge summoned former President Ricardo Martinelli to stand trial for a money laundering charge, investigators said on Friday.

Reuters · Dec 10, 2022

Panama judge calls two ex-presidents to trial in Odebrecht probe

A Panama judge on Tuesday called two former presidents, as well as a slate of other high-profile figures, to trial over money-laundering related to the Odebrecht bribery probe, a sweeping corruption investigation that has rippled across Latin America.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

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