A Call for Change: Romulo Roux Takes Center Stage in Panama’s Upcoming Elections

In a closing event for his presidential campaign on Wednesday, Romulo Roux urged Panamanians to vote in the upcoming elections on May 5 to bring change to the country. Addressing hundreds of supporters in James of Veraguas, Roux emphasized the need for a vote for change to end corruption and impunity in politics.

Roux, a 59-year-old center-right candidate, is one of eight presidential candidates running in the elections. Despite trailing behind frontrunner Jose Raul Mulino in the polls, Roux has been vocal about his plans to reform the state by changing the Constitution and implementing measures to combat corruption.

Having previously served as chancellor and minister of the Panama Canal under President Ricardo Martinelli, who is currently in asylum at the embassy of Nicaragua, Roux has distanced himself from his former boss and positioned himself as a candidate for real change in Panama. He has outlined proposals to create jobs, increase minimum pensions, revitalize the economy, implement austerity measures, and build infrastructure projects like a railway from the capital to the western province of Chiriqui.

Roux’s campaign message revolves around choosing between continuing with corruption or voting for a new direction that prioritizes transparency and accountability in government. As the elections approach, Roux has called on Panamanians to make a choice that will shape their country’s future.