Three members of a community board in the Las Palmas district, Veraguas province, have become the center of a criminal process for alleged corruption. This comes from complaints that had been awaiting a response for years. In a recent hearing before a guarantees judge, two of the three officials were formally charged with aggravated embezzlement, falsification of public documents, and other charges linked to crimes against public administration. The case will be investigated by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office of the Public Ministry. After hearing the arguments from the Public Ministry and the defense, the judge ordered personal precautionary measures, including a ban on leaving the country and periodic reporting to the Public Ministry, as the investigation progresses. Regarding the third accused, the hearing was postponed after his lawyer presented a medical excuse supported by a disability certificate, which was accepted by the court. At the time of this report's closure, there have been no official statements from the Public Ministry or the accused. The community is closely following the process and hopes that clear responsibilities will be established and that the management of public resources will no longer remain in the shadows.
