Martinelli's coalition government coming apart at the seams (Panama)

[rabs]

Pals no more, after Martinelli (right)fired Varela as foreign minister.

But, Varela is the vice president of Panama in the Martinelli government and Martinelli cannot fire him as his vice president because Varela was elected by the people.

So that leaves Martinelli with a vice president in open opposition to his government.

Only in Panama !! :rofl:

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Flood of resignations follow Varela firing

The shredding of Panama’s government coalition moved quickly on Wednesday as resignations poured in to the presidential office.

Meanwhile after the firing By President Ricardo Martinelli of Juan Carlos Varela from his post as Foreign Minister, the airways and TV channels were alive with accusations and counter accusations ranging from accusations of high level administration leaders providing jobs and government cars and bodyguards to their mistresses, to straightforward allegations of corruption and nepotism.

A state minister and six deputy ministers, plus two other senior officials resigned Wednesday.

http://www.newsroompanama.com/panama/3287-flood-of-resignations-follow-varela-firing.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. Fantastic! What a spectacle. He should get back to his grocery stores.

"Clean-up on aisle #3, Martinelli."

Whoever has heard of a President trying to fire a VP? Clearly he hasn't bothered to learn anything about his new job.

This will mean he'll be having to order his agents to do double time, spying on far MORE political enemies in the future.

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