José Isabel Blandón Figueroa

José Isabel Blandón Figueroa (born 7 July 1967 in Chitré[1]) is a Panamanian politician, and a member of the National Assembly for the Panameñista Party (previously named Arnulfista Party) since 1999.[1][2] From 2011 to 2014 he was in opposition to the government of Ricardo Martinelli, and in 2013 was chosen as the Panameñista Party candidate for Mayor of Panama City,[3] winning the party primary election with 97% of the vote.[4] The son of José Isabel Blandón Castillo, his disapproval of his father's position as a top aide to Manuel Noriega helped push his father to defecting in the late 1980s.[5]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Blandón and the second or maternal family name is Figueroa.

José Isabel Blandón.

References
  1. blandonjose.com, Jose Blandon
  2. National Assembly, Honorable Diputado(a): Blandón Figueroa, José Isabel Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 21 October 2013
  3. La Estrella de Panamá, 11 January 2013, Un poco más de... José Isabel Blandon Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. El Siglo, 30 September 2013, Blandón oficializa candidatura a la Alcaldía Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
  5. McManus, Doyle (15 February 1988). "Father's 'Attempt to Redeem' Self : Son Prompted Defection, Anti-Noriega Testimony". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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