This information agency Reuters.

As noted, the detention was conducted by the Federal Marshals Service at the request of the Supreme Court of the Latin American Republic.

It is also known that the politician was previously declared by Interpol in the international search.

In addition, the former president is accused of organizing a wiretapping of more than 150 people between 2009 and 2014.

At the same time, Ricardo Martinelli during his reign committed many corruption cases for which he should be punished.

In turn, the politician himself assures himself that he was the victim of political persecution. Ex-president left the country in 2015.

By the way, Martinelli is preparing a long prison sentence if he pleads guilty.

Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform, in the Obolonsky District Court of the city of Kiev continues to examine the case of former President Viktor Yanukovych, whom the prosecutor's office accuses of treason.