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Brazil's electoral court begins delivering its ruling on charges ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke the law with his unproven allegations against the voting system, a case that could eliminate him from the 2026 presidential race. IMAGES
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro boards a plane to the southern city of Porto Alegre, as the country's electoral court begins delivering its ruling on charges the far-right ex-leader broke the law with his unproven allegations against the voting system. The case could eliminate Bolsonaro from the 2026 presidential race. IMAGES
Chilean Senate begins to hear the impeachment trial of President Sebastian Pinera over corruption allegations originating from the Pandora Papers leaks. IMAGES
South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma attends court in the eastern city of Pietermaritzburg where he is on trial for corruption. IMAGES
Panama City, Jul 21 (EFE).- The new trial against former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli for the case of political espionage during his term (2009-2014) started on Wednesday in Panama City. Martinelli, who arrived at court with his defense calling this new trial a “political hoax,” attended Wednesday's retrial, after two previous absences alleging health reasons.He faced a new trial for political espionage, in which the Prosecutor's Office requests the maximum penalty of 8 years in prison, for the crimes charged. The 69-year-old former president is accused of having intercepted the telecommunications of nearly 150 people, including businessmen, journalists, rival politicians and even his allies. (Camera: CARLOS LEMOS).SHOT LIST: FORMER PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT RICARDO MARTINELLI ARRIVES FOR HIS ESPIONAGE RETRIAL AND LEAVES A COURTHOUSE IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA.