(FILES) Former Panama's president (2009-2014) Ricardo Martinelli shouts at the press saying his rights are being violated, as he is escorted to a court room at the Supreme Court in Panama City, on November 19, 2018. The Panamanian Prosecutor's Office requested on Thursday June 1, 2023 the "maximum sentence" of 12 years in prison for money laundering for former President Ricardo Martinelli, who aspires to return to power in the 2024 elections. (Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP)