A major scandal over drug theft has erupted in Panama. The niece of a retiree, Josefa, claimed that the chronic shortage of medicines is the fault of the indigents and corrupt officials who steal them. Lawyers, she said, detest the situation and are even abandoning the cases they handle in those offices. Josefa was also told that one of the prosecutors accused of corruption is closing files in exchange for large bribes. The diligent deputy, always keen to protect the interests of pharmaceutical companies, once again put on a show, this time in the Commission on Labor, Health and Social Development, of which she is not a member. There is also anger in the Ministry of Education (Meduca) over a godmother of Josefa who claims to work outside the political system, but in reality continues to protect those who caused disasters in the previous government. When political obsession takes over, it not only distracts but also leads to failure. At least three prosecutors in Colón are being investigated for irregularities and tampering with evidence and files. The author calls for no excuses and to recognize the incompetence in solving a problem that is destroying the health of thousands of Panamanians. There is also mention of an internal mafia in 'purchases'. In another context, the new president of Chile was categorical, stating that when a police officer, soldier, or gendarme is attacked, the nation is attacked and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
