Panama’s Incumbents Turfed Out as Voters Express Their Disgust

A fervor of anti-establishment feeling in Panama saw the governing party on track to lose about half its seats in congress and its candidate finish fourth in the presidential election.

The ruling Panamenistas are on track to gain about 8 seats in the 71-member national assembly, down from 16 seats now, as voters in the May 5 elections expressed their anger over a series of graft scandals and the end of the nation’s economic boom.