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Panama Political Scandal: Revenge and Intrigues in Parliament

A political crisis has erupted in Panama over the appointment of a new People's Defender. Accusations of deceit, revenge, and abuse of power fly between deputies, while the country celebrates Easter.


Panama Political Scandal: Revenge and Intrigues in Parliament

The issue is no longer about the citizens' interests, but about revenge. Even they are disgusted by their own actions.

ABSTENTION Benicio reprimanded President Deputy Jorge Herrera for including in the agenda (at Camacho's request) the reading of a majority report that lacks the required signatures.

Here we had decided, for a time, not to write about Camacho anymore. Could it be that he thinks Valencia is good enough to be his substitute, but not enough to serve as Defender?

The representatives rejected the proposals because some of them were not incorporated. Nevertheless, it was he who proposed amendments to the Organic Law of the People's Defender, so that candidates proposed to the plenary session are the result of a selection by the Government Commission.

Let someone say what the sanction would be for a deputy who goes to the Assembly to deceive.

TUFO Camacho's project was approved and sanctioned by President Mulino last December and is now Law 504 of 2025. In other words, it doesn't take much to take his place.

BLABLA... Bolota announced that he will not support Angela Russo, because she is the ruling party's candidate to head the People's Defender. When has it ever mattered to him to vote for someone from the government?

HAPPY EASTER In the Miviot office in West Panama, an Easter egg hunt was organized. Shirley Castañeda did not vote in favor of including her substitute, Ricardo Valencia, in the list of pre-selected candidates for the position of People's Defender, drawn up by the Government Commission.

If they have time to hunt for eggs, why don't they find something better to do?

ASPINWALL Now he is upset because a pre-selection of seven candidates for the position of Defender was made, instead of submitting the full list, which —according to him— limits the sovereign powers of the legislative plenary. But the man spoke again, and therefore, has given reasons.

The Colón Municipal Council did not approve the 2026 budget presented by Mayor Diógenes Galván. He recommended firing all his advisors or, failing that, putting them "in a trash can".

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