PANAMA CITY (AP) — José Raúl Mulino said he was practically retired from politics just over six months ago.
Now,éRaú he’ll be Panama’s president for the next five years.
Standing before a pack of supporters Sunday night, Mulino said: “I never imagined this.”
In a historic and tumultuous election, preliminary results put Mulino on top to lead the normally sleepy Central American nation through a moment of political tension, historic migration and a struggling economy.
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