Panama: Close Finish for Presidency
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(insidecostarica.com ) PANAMA -Elections fierce contest for the Presidency of Panama shows a situation of technical tie between pro-government candidate Balbina Herrera and opponent Ricardo Martinelli, with a merely difference of eight tenth in favor of the second.A survey carried out by Unimer revealed in case elections take place at present Martinelli from Democratic Change Party would count with a support of 32.4 percent.
On the other hand Herrera from PRD (Democratic Revolutionary Party) would have 31.6 percent, according to a study carried out during first week of October.
The survey, published by La Prensa paper located Juan Carlos Varela from Panama Party with the 17.7 percent, while former President Guillermo Endara from Vanguardia Moral de la Patria Party took up the 4.4 percent of the intention of votes.
The result of the primary elections of ruling PRD party on September, where Herrera surpassed capital mayor Juan Carlos Navarro with a difference inferior to the 10 percent influenced in that balance, according to analysts.
