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Politics Events Country 2026-04-07T07:37:16+00:00

Bolota and Cedeño Get into Heated Argument in the Assembly

Panamanian deputies Jairo Bolota and Ernesto Cedeño had a heated argument during a hearing at the National Assembly over the Via España project. The incident was caught on video.

Deputies Jairo Bolota and Ernesto Cedeño got into a heated argument during the questioning of the Minister of Public Works regarding the Via España project. Salazar wanted to ask about the Colón province, which led to the dispute. A video of the incident has been released.

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