He was minister-counselor of Juan Carlos Varela, and president of the Panameñista Party until he was dismissed in March 2016, due to the Brazilian Operation Car Wash.
Ia sebelumnya menjabat menteri-penasihat untuk Juan Carlos Varela dan presiden Partai Panameñista sampai diberhentikan bulan Maret 2016 akibat Operasi Cuci Mobil yang dicanangkan pemerintah Brasil.