Juan Carlos Varela, New President of Panama · Global Voices
Gabriela García Calderón Orbe

Juan Carlos Varela and his ministers. Image by 5107223. Copyright Demotix (June 26, 2014).
In his first speech as president of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela [es] promised to give back the “strength and credibility to our democracy and its institutions”, fight against corruption and maintain economic growth. He also said that “from this day on, nobody is above the law… We won't tolerate corruption in our government.”
The new president also used his Twitter account to express himself:
Que dios los bendiga y nos guie los próximos 5 años. Los quiero mucho!!! Viva Panamá! Viva Nuestra democracia. #Panamá
— Juan Carlos Varela (@JC_Varela) julio 1, 2014
May god bless you all and guide us for the next five years. I love you very much!!! Viva Panama! Long live our democracy.
Vienen mejores días para nuestro país. La contienda quedó atrás #Panamá
— Juan Carlos Varela (@JC_Varela) julio 1, 2014
Better days are yet to come. The election is already left behind.