Jose Raul Mulino wins Panama's presidential race

Jose Raul Mulino has been declared Panama's president-elect after winning the single-round, first-past-the-post presidential election on May 5. He secured more than a third of the votes cast, with runner-up Ricardo Lombana conceding defeat. The election was marked by long lines at polling stations as eligible voters cast their ballots for a new president. According to preliminary results, Mulino holds 34% of the votes, leading his competitors by nearly 10 points. As Panama does not have a runoff system, the candidate with the largest share of votes wins, making Mulino the winner of the election.