This was another project abandoned by past governments, which has been resumed and completed by the current administration. The field is artificial turf, with dimensions of 45 x 90 meters, complete lighting, sidewalks, a perimeter fence, bleachers, storm drainage, bathrooms and changing rooms, an electrical system, plumbing, and environmental criteria. Today, at least, this family has a dignified, safe roof over their heads with all basic services, a moment of respite in the middle of the battle. In Veraguas, works are no longer just papers and speeches. This time they came in the form of a field, a house, and hope. The administration of President José Raúl Mulino reached the heart of the province to deliver social interest works that had been left to oblivion and that now serve the people once again. On behalf of the head of state, the Minister of the Presidency, Juan Carlos Orillac, led the delivery day, which was centered in the district of Cañazas, where starting this Friday, the youth have a new baseball field, a space that was once a promise and is now a reality. The work, carried out by Premium Construction Contractors, S.A., cost B/. 878,109.75 and was built with 90% local labor, directly benefiting more than 20,000 inhabitants of the district. In the district of La Mesa, the minister handed over the keys to a fully furnished house to Zoila Amarilis Barría and her two daughters, a family that was living in a situation of social risk. The story is a tough one. A space made to play, compete, and dream big. “It's not just about recreation. It's a tool to keep young people away from vices, corruption, and bad influences,” stated Orillac, making it clear that sport is also prevention. “The real value is in making our young people believe in their power and their opportunities, and to understand that sport can open new paths for them,” he added. The day did not end there. The minor, Zoe Santos, suffers from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and remains under treatment in the Pediatric Hematology room of Dr. Luis 'Chicho' Fabrega's hospital.
