Two recent rulings by top courts have incensed civil society groups such as the pro-transparency Movimiento Independiente (Movin) and Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Libertad Ciudadana (FDLC), the local branch of international NGO Transparency International (TI). One, announced on 9 August, cleared former president Ricardo Martinelli (Cambio Democrático, 2009-2014) of wiretapping and embezzlement charges. The other, revealed a week earlier, closed the investigation into the bribery case involving the Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht. Both rulings highlight what remains an urgent priority for President Laurentino Cortizo and his new Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD) government – addressing the state of the judiciary.End of preview - This article contains approximately 727 words.
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