Construction of Line 3 of the Panama Subway begins, Graduation Ceremonies are approved, Universities Opening is Coordinated.

Friday, October 08, 2021

(This is a long one.  I feel I need to apologize, but most importantly, I’ll remind you that after this long-winded “introduction”, we do have some news articles that we’ve probably poorly translated by accident starting somewhere around page 7…. And don’t forget to check out the “END NOTES”… …obviously at the very end.)

Some people think that moving to Panama is like the Waffle House at 2AM after a major drinking binge; that there are no rules.  This isn’t the case, but it’s not a Police State either.

Last weekend, around Sunday morning, I was bored.  As usual, and as many would do, I took my bored self and perused the intricate entanglements of the Facebook universe, inevitably falling face-first into a heated discussion about a non-topic.  (I think I may have intentionally started said heat.)

Max Harn Pasco, generally a nice guy, according to him and few close friends, (happy birthday next week, by the way) wrote a Facebook post to the “ExPats in Panama” group on Sunday, stating initially:

Friendly reminder that Panama has laws forbidding the criticism of the Panama government and elected officials by non-Panamanians.

Non-Panamanians in Panama can not criticize the Panama government or elected officials.

The penalties are severe, including prison and/or deportation.

If you want to change this law, you’ll have to become a Panamanian before you can try to change this law.

I can say these things because I am a dual citizen. If you do not have Panamanian citizenship, do not make a negative (or even a snide “positive”) comment.

I am not trying to start any kind of argument- quite the opposite, actually. I do not want any ex-pats to end up in prison or deported just for disagreeing with a Panama government policy.

In his own way, I’m sure Max thought that he was trying to help.  He even sort of said that in his closing statement.  But I also think, that Max was trying to strut his feathers by saying “I’m a dual citizen and because I am and you’re not, you need to listen to me, because I’ve been here for a few months now and I am above you.”.  It was quite pretentious actually and a little antagonistic, so, seeing as I had nothing better to do, I challenged him on his comment.  Before I continue, I know that this is just my perception of his attitude; it could have also been my own lack of sleep and anxiousness as I waited for the Packers to tromp the hell out of the Steelers that day.  In short, there’s no way I could possibly clearly ascertain his true intentions.  Ironically, even though he did say that he wanted to help he was also quite critical of this government and continued to be so during the course of the day while several of us continued to challenge him about his statements.  “Cite the law.”  One reader actually responded to his post saying, “Well, then I’m never going there!” or something to that extent.  If that doesn’t show the damage caused by an ill-placed post, I don’t know what is.

My challenge to him was to “Cite the law.”, which he never did or simply couldn’t, because.. …well, he was talking out his ass.

First, let’s recap his comments, so there’s no doubt what we’re researching:

Friendly reminder that Panama has laws forbidding the criticism of the Panama government and elected officials by non-Panamanians.

Non-Panamanians in Panama can not criticize the Panama government or elected officials.

The key word is “criticize”.  He says that Panamanians can criticize the government, but non-Panamanians cannot, even going so far as to say, “I can say these things because I am a dual citizen.”  Ostentatious much?

crit·i·cize

/ˈkridəˌsīz/

verb

  1. indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

“technicians were criticized for defective workmanship”

  1. form and express a sophisticated judgment of (a literary or artistic work).

“a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive”

According to Max, either we can’t express a sophisticated judgement of Panamanian artists, or he thinks that we are not allowed to indicate the faults of the Panamanian government in a disapproving way.  I’m pretty sure he meant the later.

At one point I offered him a chance to retract what he said, because he was flat out wrong.  Instead, he semi-retracted his statement, pointing out how anyone could be in hot water, both foreigners or locals alike:

I did not say that Panama has one law expressly forbidding government criticism. I said Panama has laws…

Here’s how it works: if anyone, citizen or not, angers the wrong Panamanian, the government can use several different laws to levy severe penalties. You won’t read about many of these things in the news because, well, that’s how the government works: secrecy matters.

I love Panama but I wish there was more transparency and enforcement of the concepts of a free press and free speech.

Uuummmm, huh?  I especially love the part about “you wont see this in the news”.  Really?  Actually, we see EVERYTHING in the news.  As my former Italian colleague used to say “gedafakattaheya”… (I’ll let you sound out the phonetics.)

First he says:  I can say these things because I am a dual citizen. If you do not have Panamanian citizenship, do not make a negative (or even a snide “positive”) comment.

And then, commenting within his own post, he says if anyone, citizen or not, angers the wrong Panamanian….

Dude, get your story straight, because in your own words, you showed everyone how you were just talking out your butthole from the very beginning.  Either ONLY non-panamanians shouldn’t criticize or no one should criticize.  And if your statement is that no one should criticize the government, then holy hell, why isn’t half of Panama in jail?

Male hormones aside, I’ll try to point out the facts relating to vocal freedoms in Panama.  What laws are there that could get someone in trouble for criticizing the local government?  Are the expats that live in Panama going to get the boot if they speak up against the government for not fixing the roads?  What if the community got together and peacefully protested the accumulation of garbage in their respective neighborhood?  What about if I invested money in land in Bocas del Toro and the mayor allows someone to take it away me?  Most certainly I’ll just have to keep my mouth shut, or suffer prosecution for being critical.

Thanks to friend Hunter Schultz, I was in contact with Panama lawyer Jaime Raul Molina, to get his opinion in writing.  What he wrote, wasn’t just verbiage, it was an artistic education on the subject.  He wrote:

Brett, it is my pleasure.

Technically speaking, I can find no legal provision that directly prohibits resident aliens from expressing opinions on general matters in the country. The provisions that could be applicable are from Law Decree 3 of 2008, articles 65 and 71:

Artículo 65.
El Servicio Nacional de Migración deportará y ordenará el impedimento de entrada al territorio nacional de los extranjeros, por alguna de las siguientes circunstancias:
1. Ingresar al país en forma irregular, salvo las excepciones establecidas en leyes especiales.
2. Permanecer de manera indocumentada o irregular en el territorio nacional.
3. Incurrir en conductas que riñan con la moral y las buenas costumbres.
4. Atentar contra la seguridad pública, defensa nacional y salubridad pública.
5. Haber cumplido pena de prisión.
6. Incurrir en cualquier otra que determine la ley.

No. 3: “incurrir en conductas que riñan con la moral y las buenas costumbres”. This is more a public order thing than a “political activism” thing.

No. 4: “atentar contra la seguridad pública, defensa nacional y salubridad pública”. Somewhat vague but still clearly -to me- not applicable to just expressing a political opinion.

Artículo 71.
El Servicio Nacional de Migración podrá expulsar al extranjero que:
1. Haga apología de delito o incite al odio racial, religioso, cultural o político.
2. Sea una amenaza para la seguridad colectiva, la salubridad o el orden público.
3. Haya sido condenado por un delito doloso, luego de haber cumplido su pena.
4. Haya sido deportado y reingrese de forma irregular al país.

No. 1: “Haga apología de delito o incite al odio racial, religioso, cultural o político”. Several years ago a Venezuelan lady published some idiotic comments on FB deriding Panamanians in general. The comments were more idiotic than truly a threat to public peace, but the lady was deported. Take into account that her comments were made very prominently and thus she aroused the anger of some very vocal nationalistic people. The authorities, in my view, deported her just to placate the public anger. But again, her comments were not just a normal expression of a political view or a policy view, but truly derogatory against Panamanians in general. In other words, her case was not a good sample of the concept “expressing a political opinion”.

No. 2: “Sea una amenaza para la seguridad colectiva, la salubridad o el orden público”. A broad brush provision. However, the typical public expression of an opinion regarding political or policy matters would clearly not be described therein.

Thus, in general terms, I don’t think that Panamanian Law forbids in an absolute manner, that foreign residents express their opinions on political matters or on public policy. In fact, it would be contrary to the customs of a civilized western society to pretend that a resident should be forbidden to talk about anything other than the weather. That said, one cannot rule out the possibility that, if a foreign resident becomes very prominent in expressing his views openly and publicly, he may call ‘undue’ attention to himself. Imagine, for example, the same type of nationalistic fervor that was shown by some people back with the case of the Venezuelan lady I mentioned above, to resurface against a resident alien expressing views that the former dislike. 

So, common sense may serve as guide.

I hope this is of help.

Saludos,

JRM

These are the laws that refer to foreigners and how their actions could affect their lives in the country of Panama.  Referring back to the original statement posed by Mr Harn:

Friendly reminder that Panama has laws forbidding the criticism of the Panama government and elected officials by non-Panamanians.

Non-Panamanians in Panama can not criticize the Panama government or elected officials.

Conclusion:

A foreigner to Panama, from any country of the world, who is legally in Panama as a resident or in transit as a tourist, CAN criticize the government and SHOULD criticize the government.  I’m not saying you should all be assholes about it, but the freedoms offered to everyone in this country are equal to all of those coming and going or staying.

Let’s say a waterline breaks and it’s affecting your home and most likely others.  You call the water company and report it, but they still haven’t fixed it after 2 days of waiting.  You get anxious and upset, so you post a nasty message about it on Facebook.  Something like, “I’m really getting tired of IDAAN and their horrible service.  When are you coming to fix my damn water issues!?!?” and then you add @IDAAN #connectmydamnwaterupnowyoupricks or something like that.  Then 5 minutes later WHAM! The Secretly Eccentric Xenophobic and Political Observance Teams (SEXPOT) kicks in your door, all the while yelling through bullhorns “Show us your passport, dirtbag!!!!!”…

Actually, no, that’s not what’s going to happen.  Quite frankly, nothing is going to happen.

Most definitely, there’s a commonsense factor that Licenciado Molina added as a well-place caveat.  In the immortal words of my mother when I suggested that we keep fishing even though we already caught our legal limit for the day, “Don’t be a dumbass!”… …(which she accentuated with “like your father…”).

These are the “don’t be a dumbass” or “DBADA” clauses you should adhere to while living in Panama:

  1. “DBADA”, ensure you are in Panama LEGALLY.  No room for grey area here.
  2. “DBADA”, be polite.  You should always be polite anyways; why would you not be polite?  What the hell is wrong with you?
  3. “DBADA”, don’t post lies on the internet about anything and don’t talk out of your ass.  (I’m guilty of talking out my ass from time to time, yet here I am.)
  4. “DBADA”, cite the law.  If you’re going to say that there are laws about (whatever), cite them – that helps you to avoid talking out of your ass.
  5. “DBADA”, don’t even think of inciting hate of any sort.  Why would you even do that?
  6. “DBADA”, if you’re upset with local politics, express your views in an educated manner; do NOT throw Molotov Cocktails at the police in the process.
  7. “DBADA”, and make sure you never do anything illegal.  NEVER, EVER!
  8. “DBADA”, don’t be a deadbeat by stiffing tens of thousands of dollars from the Department of Workforce Development, a handful of businesses, 4 handfuls of people, over $100K from the Department of Revenue or from a veterinarian’s office (what the hell is wrong with you?) and then try to preach about laws in Panama that you know nothing about – insert facepalm. (True story.)
  9. “DBADA”, if you ever feel threatened by the local government for ANY reason, even if you didn’t adhere to the essence of “DBADA”, inform your local embassy immediately.  Human Rights is a thing, and the embassy will be there to ensure you get fair treatment while your “boot catcher” is being removed from this beloved country for overstaying your tourist visa, drunk as a skunk, urinating within the vecinity of the Presidential Palace and trying to punch an officer of the law all the while trying to run away with your pants draped over your shoulder.  (This actually happened.)

Enjoy today’s articles!


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GETTING THEIR FIRST JOB, THE MAIN PROBLEM FACING PANAMANIAN YOUTH

Young people say they need more opportunities.

The lack of employment opportunities is the main problem facing Panamanian youth, according to a public consultation carried out throughout the country by the Ministry of Social Development (Mides) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Through this public consultation, Mides and UNDP expect to gather inputs to develop the Youth Policy 2022-2027 and the Youth Law, “which will mark the route for the full exercise of the rights of the young population throughout the country”.

Mides revealed part of the findings of this public consultation carried out among 2,500 young people.

When Miguel Quintero, a psychology student from the village of La Tiza in Los Santos, was asked what in his opinion are the biggest social problems facing young people today, he answered mainly unemployment.

“We are discussing this question in this public consultation and we all agree that it is access to the first job. Companies demand experience from young recent graduates. This is an issue that should be addressed in the law with proposals that allow newly graduated professionals to access job openings with certifications that validate their entry into the labor market,” he said.

Young people demand more promotion of sports “and the urgency of committees that promote social peace and the development of professionals in various disciplines”.

And faced with the complaint that young people are not interested in solving the country’s problems, the young man’s response was emphatic.’

“Yes, this public consultation is a sign that young people are focusing their eyes on the problems facing the country. A collective reaction is being generated among young people. I think they are losing their fear of participating in collective actions that show what is good, what is bad and what can be improved. The good news is that these democratic exercises encourage young people to raise their voices…”, he said.

READ HERE: CONSEGUIR SU PRIMER EMPLEO, EL PRINCIPAL PROBLEMA DE LA JUVENTUD PANAMEÑA


WORLD BANK EXPECTS PANAMA TO GROW 9.9% IN 2021 RECOVERY DEPENDS HEAVILY ON REVIVING TOURISM AND AVIATION

Real GDP growth rate.

The World Bank released a new World Bank report, Recovering Growth: Rebuilding Dynamic Post-COVID Economies under Budget Constraints, in which it sets growth for Panama at 9.9% by the end of this year and 7.5% by 2022 and by 2023 is expected to be 5%.

“Obviously Panama took some big hits just on the tourism, aviation and transportation side and it depends a lot on reactivating these industries,” said William Maloney, chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank.

He added that in the long term, the country faces many of the challenges faced by the rest of Central America, which are more integration, more infrastructure and more education to improve growth in the medium term.

The effects of the pandemic in Panama caused the country to decrease by 17% by 2020, one of the sharpest declines in GDP worldwide, with tourism being one of the hardest hit, as happened in other countries.

The report highlights that the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis will take years to disappear if the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean do not take immediate measures to boost a lackluster recovery process from the pandemic, with poverty at its highest level in decades.

In terms of forecasts for the region, they said that while regional growth is expected to rebound by 6.3% in 2021, along with an acceleration in vaccination and a drop in deaths from COVID-19, most countries will fail to fully reverse the 6.7% contraction that took place last year.

Moreover, growth forecasts for the next two years fall below 3 percent, a return to the low growth rates of the 2010s, raising concerns of another lost decade in terms of development.

READ HERE: BANCO MUNDIAL APUNTA A QUE PANAMÁ CRECERÁ 9,9% EN EL 2021 RECUPERACIÓN DEPENDE MUCHO DE REACTIVAR TURISMO Y AVIACIÓN


CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON THE PILES FOR LINE 3 OF THE PANAMA SUBWAY

The piles of Line 3 of the Panama Metro are larger in diameter than those of previous lines, due to design conditions.

The company that is building Line 3 of the Panama Subway began the construction of the required piles on Tuesday.

A press release indicates that Line 3 of the Panama Subway, after concluding the testing stage, gives way to the construction phase of the required piles (1,450) along the 24.5 kilometers of the project from Albrook station to Ciudad del Futuro.

Piling work will begin on two fronts: on the viaduct corresponding to the San Bernardino area and the Ciudad del Futuro Station, the last station of Line 3.

The piles for Line 3 will have a maximum depth of 47 meters, once drilled, the reinforcement is placed and the concrete is poured, leaving the structure in place for the column.  The construction process of a pile takes 3 to 4 days.

It should be noted that the piles of Line 3 have a larger diameter than those of the previous lines, due to the design conditions.

The pile driving will progress according to the execution schedule of the work, for which preliminary activities are being carried out in areas such as: road adaptations, release of areas and relocation of public services.

Meanwhile, the Ciudad del Futuro Station will be located in front of the Pan-American Highway at the entrance of this community and will have two accesses to meet the demand of this growing population.

Currently, the rescue and relocation plan for flora and fauna is being carried out at this point, as well as the removal of vegetation, the latter in areas necessary for the development of the project. In addition, earth moving has begun.

READ HERE: SE INICIA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE LOS PILOTES DE LA LÍNEA 3 DEL METRO DE PANAMÁ


PFIZER ASKS FDA TO AUTHORIZE ITS VACCINE FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 5 AND 11 YEARS OLD

Hasta el momento la FDA sólo autoriza el uso de esta vacuna a partir de los doce años.

The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNtech formally requested this Thursday to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authorization for the emergency use of its vaccine against covid-19 in children aged 5 to 11 years.

On its Twitter account, Pfizer confirms that it has made this request for authorization.

So far, the FDA only authorizes the use of this vaccine from the age of 12.

Last week, the US surgeon general (the main responsible for public health in the country), Vivek Murthy, assured that vaccines for children between five and eleven years of age “are already on the horizon”.

The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced ten days ago that the results of the latest clinical trials have generated a “robust” antibody response and that the vaccine is safe, which brings closer the possibility of an infant serum available by the end of October or early November.

After submitting this application, the regulatory agencies – the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – must now review the petition before giving it the green light.

READ HERE: PFIZER PIDE A LA FDA QUE AUTORICE SU VACUNA PARA NIÑOS ENTRE 5 Y 11 AÑOS


ATTT: NEW ELECTRONIC BALLOT BOXES WILL PUT AN END TO “GHOST BALLOTS

ATTT seeks to reduce delinquency with new electronic ballots.

The Authority of Transit and Land Transportation (ATTT) expects to put an end to the so-called ‘ghost tickets’, affirms Carlos Ordóñez, director in charge.

Ordóñez indicated that with automation, human errors will be reduced, the process will be accelerated, and the information will be accessible to drivers.

The registration of the fine will be instantaneous in the database, the effective management of the inspectors on the street, as well as that of the personnel in charge of registering and collecting the tickets will be supervised, avoiding irregularities in the process, detailed the entity.

Ordóñez indicated that human errors generated delays in the process, and in some cases people were unaware of the existence of such ballots.

The ATTT through the Iberoamerican Road Safety Observatory registered up to July a total of 419,373 infractions to traffic regulations, being the most frequent, the insufficient balance in devices in highways and corridors, speed over the limit, disregarding no stop lines, crosswalks and inspectors’ indications, among others.

The general director in charge, together with authorities of the district of David, carried out this Saturday an inspection tour of the works included in the “Signaling Program” being developed in the province of Chiriqui.

Ginés: ‘If we cannot train in conditions, it will be difficult to dream of Paris’.

By October, significant progress is projected for the “Road Signaling Program 2021- 2022” which seeks to reduce traffic accidents, so it is intended to culminate with the totality of the programmed works.

As of August, the ATTT recorded 18,325 traffic accidents, with a balance of 4,336 injuries and 142 fatalities up to August.

READ HERE: ATTT: NUEVAS BOLETERAS ELECTRÓNICAS ACABARÁN CON ‘BOLETAS FANTASMAS’


FOR GRADUATION CEREMONIES WITH A CAPACITY OF 100%, APPLICATION MUST BE MADE, MINSA

According to the 2021 school calendar, graduations will be held from Monday, December 20 to Thursday, December 30.

In order to hold graduation ceremonies with a capacity of 100%, the organizers must make a request to the regional directorate of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), as is the case for other types of activities, said Melva Cruz, General Director of Health, on Wednesday.

She explained that in case of not making the request, the graduation event must comply with a capacity of 50%, in which case no request has to be made, however, they do have to comply with stricter biosecurity measures.

“The representatives of the premises, those responsible for organizations or crowded activities, in this case we are talking about graduations, who do not make the 100% request will have to limit the presence of people to a capacity of 50% of the capacity of the respective place,” he said.

She detailed that among the measures that must be complied with in the case of 50% capacity are the distance of at least one meter between people who do not live in the same family bubble, groups of 8 people per table, each table must have a distance of two meters, the dance must be performed within the confined area around the table and the service must be performed per table and bar service will not be allowed.

It is worth mentioning that graduations will be held from Monday, December 20 to Thursday, December 30, in accordance with the 2021 school calendar.

READ HERE: PARA ACTOS DE GRADUACIÓN CON AFORO DE 100% SE DEBE HACER LA SOLICITUD, MINSA


MINSA MAINTAINS CURFEW IN FOUR DISTRICTS OF THE COUNTRY

The curfew has been lifted in many regions of the country.

Despite the fact that statistics show that the covid-19 virus is under control in Panama, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) continues to maintain the curfew in four districts of the country.

In the province of Chiriqui, the curfew from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. has been maintained in the district of Baru, as well as in the districts of Chame and San Carlos, in the province of Panama Oeste. The measure is also applied in the district of Colon, in the Atlantic Coast.

Since September 27, the curfew was lifted in the regions of Panama Norte, Panama Metro, San Miguelito and in the provinces of Veraguas, Herrera, Cocle and Los Santos.

This decision was taken due to the decrease in active cases of covid-19, deaths and the positivity rate.

READ HERE: MINSA MANTIENE EL TOQUE DE QUEDA EN CUATRO DISTRITOS DEL PAÍS


ALTHOUGH ACTIVITIES WITH A CAPACITY OF 100% ARE FOR VACCINATED PEOPLE, BIOSECURITY MEASURES MUST BE COMPLIED WITH.

The health authorities have established that a 100% capacity will be allowed in premises as long as citizens comply with the complete vaccination schedule.

The General Director of Health, Melva Cruz, provided details on the form to request authorization to carry out activities in venues or facilities with a capacity of 100%, pointing out that all the previously established biosecurity measures must still be complied with even though the attendees have their complete vaccination schedule.

“Although this activity is 100% for vaccinated people, it must comply with the biosecurity measures, that is to say, it must have its COVID-19 committee, they must elaborate its protocol according to the type of activity, in the same form some guidelines are established which were already approved by resolution depending on the type of activity… it is very important that although we have requested the permit and it has been granted, the owners of the activities, whether the organizer or the venue, must guarantee that the measures are complied with”; he indicated.

She explained that the owners of the activity or venue must elaborate the protocol and present it to the corresponding Regional Directorate, while the COVID-19 committee must oversee compliance with everything established in the protocol.

She emphasized that among the biosafety measures is the physical distancing; the use of masks at all times, except when food or beverages are to be ingested; the personnel attending must use a face mask in addition to the mask.

“Just because you are granted a permit for a 100% vaccinated activity does not mean that you do not comply with the other biosecurity measures, you have to comply with your mask, you have to have alcohol gel dispensers, you have to have water, soap and paper towels in the bathrooms, you have to have someone to monitor this compliance and that is the responsibility of the organizers, and frequent cleaning and disinfection,” emphasized Cruz.

The organizers are also responsible for verifying that the people who are going to enter the event have their vaccination card or QR code.

READ HERE: AUNQUE ACTIVIDADES CON AFORO DE 100% ES PARA VACUNADOS, SE DEBEN CUMPLIR LAS MEDIDAS DE BIOSEGURIDAD


DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM CANADA TO RIO HATO AIRPORT TO BE RESUMED IN NOVEMBER

Aircraft of Sunwing Airlines, in charge of flights from Canada, at Scarlett Martinez Airport, Rio Hato.

Sunwing Airlines, which is in charge of operating tourist flights from Canada, informed that in November it will restart direct flights to Scarlett Martinez airport in Rio Hato, informed Tocumen S.A., the operator in charge of this airport.

Flights will be enabled progressively as follows: from November 12, one flight per week; and from December 13, two flights per week, Mondays and Fridays.

Among the airline’s tourist plans, the all-inclusive packages in hotels in Playa Blanca stand out, with the attraction of enjoying activities that boost the economy in the central region of Panama, Cocle,  Panama Oeste and Azuero.

READ HERE: EN NOVIEMBRE REINICIAN LOS VUELOS DIRECTOS DESDE CANADÁ HASTA EL AEROPUERTO DE RÍO HATO


SUMMARY OF BILL 185 INCREASING THE FINE FOR RECIDIVISM IN THE HIRING OF FOREIGN WORKERS

Which modifies a provision of the Labor Code, adds articles to Cabinet Decree 249 of 1970, Organic Law of the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development, and dictates another provision.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

DECREES:

Article 1. Paragraph 3 of Article 20 of the Labor Code shall read as follows:

Article 20. Violations to the preceding articles, as well as false information, shall be sanctioned by the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development as follows:

……

The third time, with a fine of fifteen thousand balboas (B/.15 000.00) without taking into consideration the number of foreign workers. In this case, the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development shall also request the Ministry of Commerce and Industries the temporary suspension of the notice of operation of the companies or commercial establishments that are repeat offenders in the hiring of foreign personnel without the corresponding authorization.

…….

Article 2. Article 44-A is hereby added to Cabinet Decree 249 of July 16, 1970, as follows:

Article 44-A. The coercive jurisdiction of the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development is hereby created. For such purpose, the Minister of Labor and Labor Development shall delegate these functions to executing judges, who must be legal professionals and meet the same requirements established by the Judicial Code for municipal judges.

The executing judges shall enforce the collection of existing obligations in favor of the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development for delinquency in the payment of services, permits, fines or damages caused to its property and, in general, any credit or obligation in its favor.

The executed administrative and/or judicial resolutions of the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development that establish obligations in its favor shall be considered enforceable title for the purposes of this Law.

Article 3. Article 44-B is hereby added to Cabinet Decree 249 of July 16, 1970, as follows:

Article 44-B.  The Ministry of Labor and Labor Development shall issue a procedural manual, as well as the regulations for the coercive collection process, in accordance with the provisions of the Judicial Code.

The procedural manual shall develop everything concerning the protocols, scope, persons in charge, diagram and operation of the executing courts, which may be established at the central headquarters and/or in the regional directorates of the Ministry.

Article 4. Article 11-A is added to Law 67 of 2015, as follows:

Article 11-A. For the purposes of the payment of the Occupational Safety, Health and Hygiene at Work Fund fee, in State construction works, the value of the work established in the contract from the earthmoving phase to the completion of the work, including gray work, shall be used as the basis.  For private construction works, the total value of the work reflected in the construction permit shall be used.

The payment of the fee established herein must be paid in full at the beginning of the work, i.e., from the earthwork phase.

The Ministry of Labor and Labor Development, through the Labor Inspection Directorate, shall paralyze the execution of a work that does not comply with the payment of the Occupational Safety, Health and Hygiene at Work Fund fee.

Article 5. This Law amends numeral 3 of Article 20 of the Labor Code and adds Articles 44-A and 44-B to Cabinet Decree 249 of July 16, 1970 and Article 11-A to Law 67 of October 30, 2015.

Article 6. This Law shall come into effect on the day following its promulgation.

COMMUNICATE AND COMPLY.

Bill 185 of 2020 approved in third debate in the Justo Arosemena Palace, City of Panama, on the fourth day of the month of August of the year two thousand twenty-one.

READ HERE: PROYECTO DE LEY 185 QUE AUMENTA LA MULTA POR REINCIDENCIA EN LA CONTRATACION DE TRABAJADORES EXTRANJEROS


COORDINATE OPENING OF UNIVERSITIES WITH STAGGERED SCHEDULES

Representatives of Meduca and Coneupa met with Minsa authorities.

The authorities of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), representatives of the Ministry of Education (Meduca) and the National Council for University Evaluation and Accreditation of Panama (Coneupa) met for the coordination of the opening of universities, in which the implementation of staggered schedules stands out as one of the recommendations.

During the meeting, which took place last Friday, it was also recommended not to make it compulsory to take temperatures, to follow up suspected cases of contagion, to limit the number of visitors, to guarantee proper ventilation and, in the case of air conditioners, to keep them constantly clean.

Representing Meduca, Melva Cruz, said that on the part of Minsa there is no impediment for the opening of universities, as long as they comply with the established biosecurity measures.

“They must have their Covid committees, their protocols and they will be able to restart the openings. It is up to the authorities of each one of them to establish the mechanism, to start the reopening process as autonomous entities,” Cruz said.

She added that the Minsa, in coordination with the authorities of Meduca, in the case of the institutions under its responsibility and now with those of higher education, agreed to carry out the inspections at the time they are necessary, “but it is not a prerequisite for the opening of any center, the previous inspections must be carried out by their own health and hygiene committees, what we can do is to carry out random tests”.

Precisely, the committees must develop an institutional protocol, how they do it is up to each university, which depends on their resources, infrastructure and personnel. This committee will draft and monitor compliance with its regulations.

It should be noted that theoretical classes at the University of Panama could be face-to-face as of the first semester of 2022, according to Eduardo Flores, rector of this higher education institution, on October 1.

At present, at the University of Panama only laboratories, clinical practices, field practices and professional practices are being taught on-site.

READ HERE: COORDINAN APERTURA DE UNIVERSIDADES CON HORARIOS ESCALONADOS


TOTAL CLOSURE OF SAN ISIDRO’S MAIN STREET ANNOUNCED

View of general repairs.

The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) informed that due to works for the installation of storm drains there will be total and partial closures from October 9 to 18 in the main street of San Isidro, Omar Torrijos, district of San Miguelito, the repair schedule is as follows:

Total road closure:

-From 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 9 until 4:00 a.m. Monday, October 11.

Partial closure of one lane:

-From October 11 to October 18 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

It should be noted that these repairs are part of the Design, Construction and Maintenance Project for the Rehabilitation of the Transístmica Highway in the section from Plaza Ágora to San Isidro Station.

READ HERE: ANUNCIAN CIERRE TOTAL EN LA CALLE PRINCIPAL DE SAN ISIDRO


CHILIBRE WATER TREATMENT PLANT TO OPERATE AT 50% THIS SATURDAY DUE TO INTERCONNECTION WORK

Chilibre Water Treatment Plant.

The Instituto de Acueductos y Alcantarillados Nacionales (Idaan) informed that this Saturday, October 9, the Federico Guardia Conte water treatment plant in Chilibre will operate at 50% of its capacity due to interconnection works of a 66″ to 18″ main line.

A 60″ line will also be repaired and 3 control valves will be installed as part of the Water Supply Project for 21 communities of Chilibre, developed by Copisa.

The works will last up to 18 hours, starting with the shutdown of the water treatment plant’s motors at 2:00 a.m. for the dewatering process of the 66″ line and will end with the installation of the accessories (crosshead) by Copisa at the Madden.

The water supply will mainly affect the high and remote points of the network in Panama City, San Miguelito and the eastern sector of the capital. Once concluded, the recovery of the distribution system will be extended for several hours from 2:00 p.m. onwards.

The sectors of Calidonia, Santa Ana, San Felipe, El Chorrillo and reverted areas that are supplied by the Miraflores water treatment plant are excepted.

As part of the contingency actions due to the lack of water, an operation will be implemented to supply hospitals, polyclinics and health centers in the capital, Tocumen, San Miguelito and Chilibre with water tankers.

In addition, the coverage of the Miraflores water treatment plant will be extended to guarantee the supply to the Dr. Arnulfo Arias Madrid Metropolitan Hospital Complex.

Idaan recommends residential and commercial users to take the necessary measures to avoid water shortages during this period and apologizes for any inconveniences that may arise.

READ HERE: POTABILIZADORA DE CHILIBRE OPERARÁ AL 50% ESTE SÁBADO POR TRABAJOS DE INTERCONEXIÓN


FUEL PRICES IN PANAMA WILL INCREASE AS OF THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8

Fuel prices will increase starting this Friday at 6:00 a.m.

Starting at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, October 8, the price of different fuels in Panama (91 and 95 octane gasoline and diesel) will experience an increase ranging from one cent to four cents per liter.

According to the National Energy Secretariat, for the provinces of Panama and Colon, the liter of 95 octane gasoline will cost B/.0.927 (+0.013); while 91 octane gasoline will cost B/.0.901 (+0.008); and diesel will cost 0.822 (+0.040). The new prices will be in effect until October 22, 2021 at 5:59 a.m.

READ HERE: PRECIO DE COMBUSTIBLES EN PANAMÁ PRESENTARÁN UN ALZA DESDE ESTE VIERNES 8 DE OCTUBRE


STATUS UPDATE:

Thursday, October 07, 2021

PANAMA ACCUMULATES A TOTAL OF 468,545 DETECTED CASES OF INFECTION AND 7,259 DEATHS BY COVID-19

  • 468,545 positive cases
  • 220 new cases
  • 7,259 deaths
  • 2,463 home isolation (97 hospital hotels)
  • 221 are hospitalized (179 in ward / 42 intensive care)

Coronavirus statistics:

Daily COVID-19 Cases

DateCasesDifferencePercentage of Cases
2023/07/23 - 2023/07/2910476963753.5%
2023/07/16 - 2023/07/2210473213214.6%
2023/07/09 - 2023/07/1510470004856.6%
2023/07/02 - 2023/07/0810465156637.8%
2023/06/18 - 2023/07/011045852190910.0%
2023/06/11 - 2023/06/171043943131211.8%
2023/06/04 - 2023/06/101042631130211.1%
2023/05/28 - 2023/06/031041329109911.3%
2023/05/21 - 2023/05/27104023083510.3%
2023/05/14 - 2023/05/2010393957538.9%
2023/05/07 - 2023/05/1310386426647.4%
2023/04/30 - 2023/05/0610379786545.8%
2023/04/03 - 2023/04/2910373245915.3%
2023/04/16 - 2023/04/2210367336334.9%
2023/04/09 - 2023/04/1510361007434.9%
2023/04/02 - 2023/04/081035357627
2023/03/26 - 2023/04/011034730949
2023/03/19 - 2023/03/2510337813123
2023/03/181030658108
2023/03/171030550123
2023/03/161030427112
2023/03/151030315121
2023/03/141030194144
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2023/03/01102924473
DIFFERENCE IN NUMBER PUBLISHED BY MINSA1029171-221
2023/02/281029392110
2023/02/27102928231
2023/02/26102925138
2023/02/25102921363
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This is a list of the number of cases per day since the first case was discovered in Panama

END NOTES:

Panama Celebrates “Black Friday” when it’s most convenient to the local commerce.  This concept just started about 6 years ago and was congruent with the US Black Friday dates – since then, Panama has adopted a Black Weekend, Black Month, Black Couple of Days and probably a few other time periods in an attempt to show some relation to the US system of end-of-year savings to customers.  Panama has also started branching these end-of-year deals towards other service types including Copa flights, real estate deals, car rentals and even a weekend adventure to various gentlemen’s clubs.

Last year everything was closed, but this year even the super markets have offered some pretty amazing deals with their adult beverages.  Start looking for some great deals.  Here are a few that we’ve found in my favorite brand:

(This is at the El Rey Supermarkets until October 12)

(Then, the Super 99 came out to try and beat the competition!)

(I believe this is at the El Rey as well, which is quite the bargain!)

(When you’re done over-drinking all of the bargains, El Rey also offers the Soft Plushiness of “Rosal” toilet paper at only $1.75 for their extra-large rolls!”)

Brett Mikkelson, CII, CPE

Director, B.M. Investigations, Inc. | M1 Consultants Inc

Mobile (+507) 6674-1183

brett@bminvestigations.com / www.bminvestigations.com

Proud Member of:  Council of International Investigators (CII – Past President 2018-2019; Executive Regional Director 2021-Present), World Association of Detectives (WAD), The Fraternal Order of Investigators (Founding Member), Victory Services Club (Londrés), Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA – Isthmian Chapter), Association of Certified Anti-money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Asociación de Examinadores de Fraude (AEF – Panamá), Alianza de Seguridad Empresarial (ASE – Panamá).