The mayor of the capital district, Mayer Mizrachi, announced that the Municipality is awaiting the installation of about 500 surveillance cameras at various points in the capital this year, aiming to curb crime and vandalism in the city. "We are going to install around 500 video cameras and we will share them with the security forces, such as the Police and the G5, to strengthen the surveillance network in the capital district," the mayor stated bluntly, making it clear that this initiative breaks with the old mentality of 'what's mine is mine and what's yours is yours.' 'Thank God it wasn't a human life,' he said, emphasizing the urgency of having electronic eyes on the streets. But the mayor's vision goes beyond cameras. He also assured that one of his main goals is to make Panama City a regional example in the comprehensive management of people living on the streets, at the level of what El Salvador represents today in terms of security. 'We want to be an example for cities like New York and Paris, which, despite being from the first world, have not managed to solve this problem that affects thousands of people,' stated Mizrachi. According to Mizrachi, the Municipality already has a comprehensive plan that includes shelters, agreements with NGOs, and, above all, the political will to face a situation that has been ignored for years.
