Juan Carlos Varela Posts Unexpected Win

PANAMA - Report 06 May 2014 by Marco Fernandez and Guillermo Chapman
Juan Carlos Varela, the leader of the rightist Panameñista Party in coalition with Partido Popular (former Christian Democrats) won the presidential election with 39.2% of the votes. José Domingo Arias of the ruling Party Cambio Democrático (CD) got 32% and Juan Carlos Navarro of the PRD received 27.5%. Four independent candidates (including left-wing hopefuls) were also-rans. The CD will not control the Legislative Assembly, at least according to the results (out of 71 seats, CD has gained 29, with seven seats still up for grabs). Varela will hold twelve (with a couple more still to be dec...

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