Panama is rocked by a series of scandals within its government institutions. The new head of Merca Panamá has threatened to fire all legal advisors without providing any explanation. Meanwhile, at the Ministry of Public Works (MOP), corrupt officials in the procurement department were not removed following the director's dismissal. A forensic investigator compared recent murders to the unsolved 'Chinitos' case from La Chorrera, pointing to negligence by the National Police and the Public Ministry. The expert states that the administrative model for forensic investigations is failing. It is also reported that a war between factions is diverting law enforcement resources from fighting crime to political espionage. While some officials are busy on TikTok, former employees are demanding the payment of their long-service benefits.
