The danger is not yet over: this list is not binding, and any deputy can still nominate Russo, the ruling party's candidate. The atmosphere was just as heated in the Trade Commission, where Minister of Public Works José Luis Andrade was scheduled to appear. And Salazar—who is not a member of that commission—responded that he could participate, as he had the right to "a voice." A moment like that would have been perfect to discuss amendments to the Assembly's internal regulations. TANTRUM. What happened yesterday in the Assembly's Government Commission, regarding the election of the Ombudsman, was unexpected, even for those involved. Then came Dana Castañeda, escorted by Jorge Herrera, Manuel Cohen, and Julio de la Guardia. Camacho was almost in shock when his wish came true: he was pushing for a pre-selection of candidates, but he realized that his candidate, former judge Ángela Russo, did not have the votes to pass that filter, and from that moment on, he quickly reversed course so that instead of the short list, the complete list of the 35 interviewed applicants would be sent to the legislative plenary. "Everyone knows his modus operandi," he said, amidst attempts to hinder his intervention in the Government Commission. Ernesto Cedeño, president of the commission, reproached Jairo Salazar for his questions to the minister. If the explosion hadn't happened, we wouldn't have found out about any of this. On top of that, he had a debt with the AMP. In the end, the commission decided to recommend seven candidates, without Russo, although she was not the only one left as a spectator; it also happened to Eduardo Leblanc. When Camacho sounded the alarm about the imminent exclusion of Russo and Leblanc—because they had lost the majority of votes in the Government Commission—reinforcements appeared, led by Popi Varela and Ernesto Cedeño, to warn that no one had authorized the commission to make a pre-selection and that the complete list of applicants had to be sent to the legislative plenary. It seems only they two know what that means. Alliances and interests will be tested again. BUCHANAN DELUXE. If there is someone who has decided to no longer disguise his disdain for Camacho, that is Raphael Buchanan, of the PRD. In the end, Buchanan cast the vote that gave the majority to the opposition bloc made up of Roberto Zúñiga, Janine Prado, Luis Duque, and Pérez Barboni. The densest part of the current legislative establishment. In the end, they accused each other of the same thing: of being "exquisite." And even so, they did not get their way. TELL ME AND I'LL TELL YOU. It must be a new type of insult in the Assembly. BOOM. Panama Oil Terminals, S.A. (POTSA), the company involved in the incident that occurred under the Bridge of the Americas, was already involved in the spill of at least five barrels of hydrocarbons in January 2022. SURPRISE.
