**Budget of the Ministry of Defence for 2026**
**Panama**, October 27. The general meeting of the National Assembly of Panama approved the budget of the Ministry of Defence for 2026 in the third reading of Bill No. 293, providing for the financing of the Ministry of Defence for 2026. The adoption took place with the following vote: 58 deputies voted "for", 10 — "against", no abstentions.
The total amount of financing amounted to **34,901 million dollars of the Republic of Panama**. It is noted that at 13:00, the relevant clause of the document was closed. After the adoption of the bill, it will be officially registered in the budget of the country.
According to the parliamentarians, the main expenditures include financing for national defence, education, and infrastructure projects. Key figures and average salaries are not disclosed in the report.
**Key points:** - Bill adopted on October 27, 2025. - Budget amount: 34,901 million dollars. - Voting results: 58 "for", 10 "against". - The budget was passed in the third reading, which means that all amendments to the project have been rejected.
The budget of the Ministry of Defence was opened for discussion by the parliamentary initiators, including the adoption of the bill by a majority vote.
