Panama’s New President-Elect Laurentino Cortizo Is of Greek Descent Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Panama‘s new President-elect, Laurentino (Nito) Cortizo, is a 66-year old center-left politician with a diverse genealogical background, since his father is Spanish and his mother has direct Greek descent.
In Athens, Sen. Menendez Outlines East Mediterranean Partnership Wednesday, May 8, 2019 U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, in Greece after visiting Cyprus, promoted his co-sponsorship of legislation that would allow the United States to support a trilateral partnership of Greece, Cyprus and Israel in energy and defense deals.