In Panama election, Mulino surges ahead in early vote count

Panama City — Panama's former security minister Jose Raul Mulino built a commanding early lead in the country's presidential election with almost half the votes counted, preliminary data showed on Sunday.  With more than 45% of the ballots tabulated, Mulino was pulling ahead with 34% of the tallied votes, with second place Ricardo Lombana getting 25%.  Mulino was one of the favorites for the presidency after he replaced popular ex-President Ricardo Martinelli on the ballot after Martinelli was...