The preliminary vote count released by the Panama Election Court on the evening of the 5th showed that Jose Ra ú l Mulino, the co candidate of the Achieving Goals Party and the Alliance Party, won the presidential election held that day. On the evening of May 5th, in Panama City, the capital of Panama, Jose Ra ú l Mulino, the co candidate of the Goal Party and the Alliance Party, delivered a victory speech. According to data from the official website of the Panama Election Court, the voter turnout in the presidential election exceeded 77%. According to statistics on about 88% of the votes, Mulino's vote share was about 34.4%. The candidate of the other path party, Lombard and the candidate of the People's Party, Torrijos, respectively ranked second and third. The electoral court has called Mulino to inform him of his victory in this presidential election. Several other candidates have acknowledged their defeat and congratulated Mulino. Mulino was born in 1959 in the western city of Davy, Panama and has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Interior and Justice, and Public Security of Panama. Mulino originally ran as the running mate of former President Ricardo Martinelli in this presidential election. Last July, Martinelli was sentenced on charges of money laundering. According to Panamanian law, Martinelli has been disqualified from running for office. In March of this year, the Goal Party decided to elect Mulino as its presidential candidate. The presidential election in Panama began voting on the morning of the 5th, with 8 candidates running. According to relevant laws, the presidential election in Panama adopts a simple majority system, and the candidate who receives the most votes in one round of voting is elected. The term of office of the President of Panama is 5 years and cannot be re elected. (Lai Xin She)