Panama ’ s former president Ricardo Martinelli must face corruption charges just eight months after he was acquitted of spying on political foes , one of his lawyers said on Wednesday .
“ They charged him , ” his lawyer Ronier Ortiz told reporters outside the public prosecutor ’ s office in the capital Panama City.
According to local media , Martinelli has been linked to the so - called “ New Business ” case in which an editorial group was allegedly bought using public money during his 2009 - 14 term as president .
Martinelli is due to be interviewed by prosecutors on Thursday but his lawyers say he cannot be prosecuted because of a law — the speciality principle — that says a person cannot be tried for a different crime to the one that provoked their extradition .
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