That Fine Line; Concerns Increase due to the High Cost of Living; New Sectorized Biosafety Measures are being Evaluated due to the Increase in Covid 19 Cases; Lack of Medicines for Patients with Hematological Diseases; Important Information about Panama Compras and Electronic Invoice; END NOTES:  Pineapple Rum Flambé

Friday, May 06, 2022

There’s a fine line between being a decent person and giving in to temptation.  This week I had the unpleasant opportunity to investigate an internal theft case and involved security personnel that I manage.  The location took account that there were 2 boxes of merchandise missing worth roughly $4,000.  A review of the cameras quickly showed how this person was present when merchandise was received.  Then he waited until the other employees weren’t looking and he tossed two boxes full of merchandise back outside.  The image didn’t immediately show who assisted him on the other side of that door, but for this topic, it’s actually irrelevant.  The fact is, he illegally removed merchandise from the business.

Committing a crime, requires two primary elements; opportunity and need.  In Panama, there is a lot of need.  Sure, there are so many good people and most everyone here goes through life with the intent of being a good person, but when an opportunity arises and the need is too great, ethics and morals are thrown to the side.  In the lands of abundancy, such as is the USA, Canada, Sweden, England, and so-on, the blame goes to the culprit and I won’t dispute that.  But in a place like Panama where needs abound, it’s about time the “victim” of theft should start looking inward.  These victims have to stop creating opportunity.  In our case this week, the person who had the keys to the business, instead of opening and closing the security doors himself, would instead give the keys to her employee for them to open and close the doors all willy-nilly.  He created an opportunity for loss when it was completely unnecessary.  The thief, who was once a mild-mannered security person, with 20 years of an untarnished reputation, has now lost his job and could face criminal charges if it weren’t for the fact that we were able to recover 85% of the merchandise.  I know that a majority of my compatriots are going to say, “Bullocks!  A thief is a thief.”.  And many more would say, “My maid or gardener has had every opportunity to steal from me and I’ve never lost a cent!”.  Yep, but that’s because a substantial need hasn’t hit them yet.  For the sake of that great relationship you have with your employees, I leave this last message.  Regardless of who they are, do what YOU can do to eliminate any and all opportunities for theft or it will be your fault if they fold when a need arises and they take advantage of that exposed opportunity. 


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CONCERN IS RISING ABOUT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING

Four out of ten Panamanians think that the cost of living is the biggest problem families face, followed by unemployment.

In a month in which fuel prices reached levels never seen before, for Panamanian families, the main concern continued to be the high cost of living.

According to the latest Gallup Panama survey for Grupo Epasa, 40% of those interviewed think so.

Compared to the month of March, the increase was 5 percentage points.

In January, the high cost of living was the main concern for 25% of those consulted, while in December for 28%.

The perception is even higher than that of unemployment which, in times of pandemic, continues to overwhelm a significant number of people and which could well be the main concern at the moment.

What is a tangible fact being that inflation has risen to 3.2% as of March, so the opinion of the universe consulted in this latest study is a reality that is suffering?

For 71% of those interviewed, the cost of living has risen a lot, while for 14% it has risen somewhat.’ 1,200 interviews were conducted between April 16 and 23 for the latest Gallup Panama survey.

Only 15% think that it has risen a little or remains the same.

Analyzing the consumer price index between March 2021 and March of this year, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) of the Comptroller General, the increases have occurred in the costs of medicines (5.1 %) and personal care products (0.8%), in Panama and San Miguelito.

In transportation, the increase has been 11.8%, with an increase of 36.3% in fuel and lubricants for personal transportation equipment, and 38.1% in fuel for automobiles.

In education, the increase was 2.5%, which is essentially noticeable in secondary education (6.5%)

Unemployment only represented the main problem of Panamanian families, in January, a comparative study is made with the last few months.

In general, it represented the concern of a percentage that was between 28% and 29%, although in the last survey it dropped to 24%.

The most recent percentage of unemployment that is handled is from October 2021, when it stood at 11.3%, although it could rise because at that point, the tertiary sector had not yet reactivated its suspended contracts.

Informality, for its part, stood at 47.6%, registering a decrease of five percentage points, compared to 2020.

Others

The other two concerns, insecurity and health show insignificant numbers.

In the case of insecurity, it marks 8%, while poor health services 6% and covid-19, 4%.

For the consultant René Quevedo, the concern of Panamanians with the high cost of living is related to the current socioeconomic situation in the country, characterized by a high level of job uncertainty and the impact that events such as the collapse of the global supply chain and the war in Ukraine are taking over their purchasing power.

“Taking into consideration that more than 400 thousand Panamanians receive the Digital Voucher, this pattern in turn is causing job uncertainty, as shown by the Panamanian Consumer Confidence Index (ICCP) of March 2022, published by the Chamber of Commerce, which indicates that 83% of Panamanians feel that they will not have a job in the next 6 months,” said the analyst.

In Quevedo’s opinion, this uncertainty about personal income prospects causes inhibition of consumption, which in 2020 fell by $600 million per month, to which is now added the increase in the cost of living.

“With a direct impact on their purchasing power, which represents the greatest concern, according to the Gallup poll.” he said.

READ HERE: SUBE PREOCUPACIÓN POR EL ALTO COSTO DE LA VIDA


PAHO: PANAMA IS AMONG THE CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES WITH LOW LETHALITY DUE TO COVID-19

The PAHO highlighted that in recent weeks the application of swabs in the country has increased by 39.3%.

With a fatality rate of 1.1%, Panama is among the countries with a low incidence of deaths from Covid-19 in Central America, highlighted the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in its biweekly report.

“Panama stands out among the countries with low lethality (1.1%), below the average for the region, which is 1.8%. It is the second Central American country with the lowest lethality after Costa Rica (1.0%) “, is reflected in part of the report.

The number of deaths in the country has decreased markedly in the last four weeks. In March the Ministry of Health registered 87, while in April 14. In January of this year 304 were registered and in February 351.

In the PAHO report, which includes data collected up to April 30, reference is also made to active cases of the new coronavirus in Central America and Panama is in third place.

It is specified that among the Central American countries, Panama contributes only 1.9% of active cases and is in third place in incidence of active cases, in descending order. They are followed by El Salvador, Belize and Guatemala.

“With an incidence of 137.9 active cases per 100,000 inhabitants, Panama ranks 95th globally.”

Panama is experiencing a rebound in Covid-19 cases and in the last two weeks there has been an increase of 39.3% in tests carried out, with a total of 46,607 applied in Epidemiological Week 17 (April 24 to 30). This figure for the week showed an average of 6,658 tests performed per day, varying between 3,771 and 7,710.

READ HERE: OPS: PANAMÁ ESTÁ ENTRE LOS PAÍSES DE CENTROAMÉRICA CON BAJA LETALIDAD A CAUSA DE LA COVID-19


ADMINISTRATIVE INTERVENTION OF DIGICEL PANAMA BEGINS

Digicel Panama logo.

This Wednesday, May 5, 2022, Alex Anel Arroyo begins his duties as comptroller of the telecommunications company Digicel Panama, reported the National Authority of Public Services.

The figure of intervener arises as a result of Digicel Panama requesting the Judicial Body its voluntary liquidation after the approval of the merger of Cable & Wireless Panama and Claro.

“With the taking of possession of the controller, the entity is empowered to carry out the procedures aimed at investigating and issuing a report recommending the Ministry of Government to terminate the concession granted to the Digicel company,” highlights a press release from ASEP.

Digicel Panama, which began operations in 2008 and has around 170 employees, will continue to provide its services on a regular basis to its individual and corporate clients until the legal process is completed.

“The regulatory entity seeks to guarantee continuity in the provision of service to customers, protected by the law that allows a mobile phone concessionary company to intervene administratively,” said Armando Fuentes, ASEP administrator.

READ HERE: INICIA INTERVENCIÓN ADMINISTRATIVA DE DIGICEL PANAMÁ


TEN POSTS WITH PANIC BUTTONS ARE INSTALLED AT BUSY POINTS IN LA CHORRERA

The installed structures are light blue and about three-meter high.

The security system in the district of La Chorrera, province of Panamá Oeste, is being expanded with the installation of 10 posts with panic buttons at points of great influx of citizens.

This new system is complemented by the network of 128 video surveillance cameras, already in operation.

In addition, the next placement of 20 megaphones for audio management within the coverage areas is planned.

These are light blue structures, about three meters high, which have a red button and are connected to the municipal operations center.

Paris Gálvez, from the company Cable & Wireless, in charge of installing the posts on which this alert system will work, said that they should be operational in a week.

At least six of these poles with panic buttons are placed in the Libertador, Feuillet, San Francisco de Paula Church parks; in addition to shopping malls and banking areas.

Gálvez explained that the posts with panic buttons are located near the video surveillance cameras, which allows the operators of the municipal video surveillance center to identify the person who requires help or reports an incident.

The district of La Chorrera is the first point in the province of Panamá Oeste where this assistance system is installed.

In a second phase of the video surveillance center, about 200 cameras will be installed, which will be placed in another 56 strategic sites in the district

In the coming months, the Municipal Operations Center of La Chorrera will be integrated into the C-5 of Panama and the C-2 of the province of Colón.

READ HERE: SON INSTALADOS DIEZ POSTES CON BOTONES DE PÁNICO EN PUNTOS CONCURRIDOS DE LA CHORRERA


REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANAMA SUBMITTED DUE TO INCREASE IN PAYROLL

Municipality of Panama.

The political activist Freddy Pitti presented this Wednesday a formal request for access to information before the Municipality of Panama, to obtain details on the “unusual growth of the institution’s payroll in the last three years.”

“We have identified in the transparency node of the website of the Municipality of Panama a series of aspects that call our attention, alarm us and worry us… these are hirings that took place during the period he took office as mayor, and 2020, 2021 and 2022. We want to know why these contracts were made when Panama was going through a health and economic crisis,” Pitti said.

It was learned that in August 2019 there were a total of 3,335 officials in the Mayor’s Office of Panama, however, as of March 2022 there were 4,418 public servants, that is, since Fábrega took office as Mayor of the capital, 1,083 new officials have been hired.

The law of transparency and access to information indicates that the Mayor’s Office will have a space of 30 days to respond to the citizen’s request.

READ HERE: PRESENTAN PETICIÓN DE ACCESO A LA INFORMACIÓN AL MUNICIPIO DE PANAMÁ ANTE AUMENTO DE PLANILLA


HOMICIDE OF A MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO IS INVESTIGATED

The Homicide and Femicide Section of the Metropolitan Prosecutor’s Office began an investigation into the murder of a person recorded on the morning of this Thursday, May 5, in San Francisco.

According to preliminary reports, the man was killed on Calle 66 by two individuals who were traveling on a motorcycle.

The Public Ministry reported on its Twitter account that evidence is being collected in the area that will help carry out the investigations.

At the moment it is unknown if there are people apprehended or suspected of the homicide.

READ HERE: INVESTIGAN HOMICIDIO DE UN HOMBRE EN SAN FRANCISCO


DENOUNCE LACK OF MEDICATION FOR PATIENTS WITH HEMATOLOGICAL DISEASES

Faustina Díaz indicated that the lack of medication is a serious situation.

Faustina Díaz, president of the Panamanian Association of Patients and Relatives with Hematological Diseases (Apppeh), denounced the lack of medicines in the Social Security Fund (CSS) for patients.

She pointed out that this situation is serious since it directly affects the health of patients, and the cost of medicines in private pharmacies is high, while the CSS does not give them an answer.

“Taking into account that hemophilia is a congenital disease of adequate coagulation, the medications that these patients must receive must be on time and in a timely manner so that they do not go into crisis… this is a very serious situation for them, in that sense. life depends on the medicine,” said Díaz.

READ HERE: DENUNCIAN FALTA DE MEDICAMENTOS PARA PACIENTES CON ENFERMEDADES HEMATOLÓGICAS


PANAMA, FIRST LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRY VISITED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO

For President Osmani, it was nice to get to know Panama, getting to know the Atlantic province.

The province of Colón is visited by Vjosa Osmani, president of the Republic of Kosovo, as a potential area for economic investment between Panama and her country.

The president was yesterday, Wednesday, at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce of Colón, where she was able to learn about the commercial advantages and its tourist potential.

For President Osmani, it was nice to get to know Panama, getting to know the Atlantic province.

The head of this European country said that she was received very warmly by the colonists.

She indicated that her country is a small nation, but with a very thriving economy.

“We hope that this represents a very good opportunity for both nations and we are looking forward to an expansion that involves Panama as a Hub,” added the Kosovo president to the members of the Chamber of Commerce of Columbus.

In their meeting with the members of the Chamber of Commerce of Colón, they took the opportunity to promote the advantages offered by the province of Colón.

In this sense, they highlighted the privileged geographical location, the tourist potential, the benefits offered by the ports, to convert the Atlantic province into a Hub for this small republic in southeastern Europe.

Kosovo is a landlocked state with limited recognition located on the Balkan Peninsula and is inhabited by about 1.8 million people.

READ HERE: PANAMÁ, PRIMER PAÍS LATINOAMERICANO QUE VISITA LA PRESIDENTA DE LA REPÚBLICA DE KOSOVO


NEW SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED AT THE BLOOMBERG NEW ECONOMY GATEWAY

Views of Panama City.

On May 18 and 19, the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Latin America will be held in Panama, and global issues will be addressed, including the progress of the impact of COVID-19, inflation and other effects of the war in Ukraine and climate change.

The event will feature the participation of Michele Bachelete, former president of Chile, Álvaro Acosta, director of Formula E Holdings, Angélica Fuentes, founder and president of Muvop, and Rolf Hoenger, area manager at Roche Pharmaceuticals.

Likewise, the delegates will be Jonathan Davis Arzac, director and executive president of the Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund; Marina Bragante, Undersecretary of Economic Development, Science, Technology and Labor of the Government of the State of São Paulo; Deyu Jiang, director of Sinovac Biotech; Ricardo Mora, of Goldman Sachs; and Carlos Rey, director of Banco Santander.

The representation of Panama will be led by the Minister of Commerce and Industry of Panama, Ramón Martínez.

READ HERE: ANUNCIAN NUEVOS PONENTES DEL BLOOMBERG NEW ECONOMY GATEWAY


GIVEN ORDER TO PROCEED TO UPDATE COIBA NATIONAL PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN

Milciades Concepción, Minister of the Environment, delivers an order to proceed for work in the Coiba National Park.

Milciades Concepción, Minister of Environment delivers order, Minister of Environment delivered the order to proceed so that the Coiba National Park Management Plan is updated and the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is applied to the territory of the park.

According to Concepción, environmental assessment is an important tool with which the sustainability of projects is ensured and economic, social and environmental aspects are considered.

“We demand that every project have a Strategic Environmental Assessment, and with this delivery we are setting an example, especially because it is Coiba and because our legislation requires it,” he stressed.

The company in charge of this will be Golder Associates Inc. and according to Andrea Pérez, Director of Planning of the Ministry of the Environment, it will provide follow-up to the projects that are needed for the maintenance of the Coiba National Park.

In addition, Pérez stated that this is part of the Support Program for the Conservation and Management of Cultural and Natural Heritage, which in turn attends to other projects such as Volcán Barú National Park, Portobelo National Park, and the San Lorenzo Forest and Protected Landscape.

READ HERE: ENTREGAN ORDEN DE PROCEDER PARA ACTUALIZAR PLAN DE MANEJO DE PARQUE NACIONAL COIBA


NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WILL SPEND MORE THAN $277 THOUSAND TO RENT 12 TRUCKS

In the statement of charges, they stated that they do not have cars for the mobilization of the members of the board.

The National Assembly published on the Panama Purchase website a list of charges to rent 12 4×4 trucks for an amount of 277 thousand 344 dollars.

He only placed the word “services” in the objective of the contract. In addition, the rent will be for a period of 12 months.

With this hiring, the aim is to obtain the rental of the vans for the Board of Directors of the National Assembly, who “among their many assignments is to participate in events and meetings outside the facilities” of the aforementioned State body.

See the list of charges here: Van Rental

It also states that these activities are even in the interior of the country, so it is necessary to have immediate availability of transportation.

They highlighted that there are no cars available in the National Assembly to meet these requirements.

While in the “Type of procedure” section it was specified that it is “exceptional”.

The selected bidder –according to the statement of objections– is Thrifty Car Rental, which is located in building 100, on via España.

READ HERE: ASAMBLEA NACIONAL GASTARÁ MÁS DE $277 MIL EN EL ALQUILER DE 12 CAMIONETAS


AUTHORITIES EVALUATE SECTORIZED MEASURES DUE TO INCREASE IN COVID-19 CASES

In Panama, 780,148 accumulated cases of COVID-19 have been recorded to date.

The health authorities of Panama are evaluating the measures to be adopted in the face of the increase in positive cases of COVID-19.

The head of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), Lourdes Moreno, avoided providing details of the possible measures, however, indicated that they would be sectorized actions in the areas where the greatest number of infections are registered.

“Taking measures has been considered, of course sectorized in the areas where there is a greater number of cases… we are evaluating, we are going to meet first of all with the Consultative Council to propose the measures and then from there the minister. He is going to take them to the president, for now we have met with the regional directors who have been asked to carry out constant operations to be able to see compliance with biosafety measures, especially in the activities that take place outdoors,” Moreno said.

At the same time, she emphasized the call for the population to comply with biosecurity measures, since the behavior and speed of reproduction of COVID-19 is directly related to the behavior of people.

According to the latest epidemiological report from the Minsa, this Wednesday a total of 1,838 new infections and a positivity of 17.9% were registered in Panama.

READ HERE: AUTORIDADES EVALÚAN MEDIDAS SECTORIZADAS ANTE INCREMENTO DE CASOS COVID-19


AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF WAITING CHITREANS WILL HAVE A NEW MARKET

Next May 6 is the date announced by the authorities for the opening of Merca Chitré, located at a strategic point on the road to Los Santos.

Residents of the province of Herrera have had to wait for more than eight years to use their new market, a system for selling mainly agricultural retail products, which will finally be open to the public.

Next May 6 is the date announced by the authorities for the opening of Merca Chitré, located at a strategic point on the road to Los Santos.

It is a complex of more than 160 commercial premises, where you can find stalls for the sale of vegetables and fruits, butchers, as well as other similar businesses.

Citizens hope that, after so many years of waiting, the site will finally be the place where the products are found at the best price, and in good health.

But in addition, small merchants trust that the site is the point to do business that allows them to contribute to the economic recovery of the province.

Spokesmen for the merchants indicated that they hope that with the opening, the vendors who are in the streets and avenues of Chitré will be able to obtain their sales spaces in the new market.

The order to proceed for the construction of the Chitré public market was given in November 2013, at a cost of $28 million, which included, in addition to the construction, the complete equipment.

The Cold Chain, which manages Merca Chitré, indicated that the place has 70 modules for the market and sale of fruits, legumes and vegetables; complete butcher shops, seafood sales, bakeries, inns, nurseries, craft shops, pharmacies, shops and even areas for banking entities.

READ HERE: DESPUÉS DE OCHO AÑOS DE ESPERA CHITREANOS TENDRÁN UN NUEVO MERCADO


DGCP: NEW VERSION 3.0 OF PANAMACOMPRA WILL BE MORE TRANSPARENT

Suppliers may register on the current PanamaCompra website where the red ribbon appears.

Raphael Fuentes, general director of Public Procurement (DGCP), indicated that as of this Wednesday, the window for suppliers and those interested in bidding to the State is now available on the PanamaCompra page to register in the new version 3.0 of this state procurement system.

“Currently we only have 1,500 registered suppliers, not being registered on the platform means that you will not be able to receive invitations to bid nor will you be able to offer. Those who are registered have to do it again, we have done a purge in the database and the database is very outdated. How can they register, entering the current version 2.5 and right now, starting today, they will see a red banner saying ‘Register in the new platform PanamaCompra’, click there”, Sources explained.

The director of the DGCP explained that version 2.5 of PanamaCompra was installed since 2010, so it is outdated, and stressed that the new version will have a more transparent process and better traceability of the process.

“The current PanamaCompra system has been in operation since 2010, what we want to do right now is migrate to a totally new, friendlier and much more transparent platform, in what sense, currently the PanamaCompra system is a process where you publish What we want, in this new portal the entire process is in the supply chain, from the identification of the need, to the payment of the suppliers, that there is complete traceability of each of the tenders, of each one of the needs that are identified by the State entities, to satisfy some need that the entity or citizenry has”, detailed the director.

Fuentes specified that the PanamaCompra en Cifras platform will be maintained, since it will be fed by the new version 3.0, and highlighted the entire purchasing process within the platform will be visible to all suppliers, to all citizens, to all journalists, for everyone in general, that it be visible and easily accessible through the new portal.

The director of the DGCP indicated that the new version will be available from June 1, but reiterated the request to all providers to enter and register on the new platform.

READ HERE: DGCP: NUEVA VERSIÓN 3.0 DE PANAMACOMPRA SERÁ MÁS TRANSPARENTE


OVERCROWDING AND LACK OF MANUAL WORKERS ACCELERATES COVID-19 IN SCHOOLS

More than 400 cases of covid-19 in school; they warn of overcrowding in schools.

Overcrowding in educational centers, the lack of supplies and manual workers on campuses contribute to the increase in cases of covid-19, warns the Federation of United Panama Education Workers (Fetep).

In the first eight weeks of the start of the school year, there are more than 400 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the different regions, highlighted the national director of Environmental Education of the Ministry of Education (Meduca), Carmen Aparicio.

Aparicio highlighted schools in the province of Herrera and in the district of San Miguelito where more than 20 cases were reported.

Fetep warns that there are dozens of cases that are reported per day in educational establishments in all regions.

In this regard, the educational authorities assure that the protocols with disinfection, isolation and swabs are being applied to rule out new cases on the campuses.

They urge school committees to be aware that biosecurity measures are complied with in their educational centers.

With the beginning of the school year, the Ministry of Health published in the Official Gazette Resolution No. 119 of March 2, 2022, which established the new Biosafety Sanitary Guide for the prevention and control of covid-19, for implementation in Centers Official and Private Educational Institutions, Higher Technical Institutes and Official and Private Universities.

The document establishes prevention and control measures, daily cleaning and disinfection of classrooms, as well as symptom monitoring.

“What happens in schools is a reflection of what happens in the community,” said doctor and researcher Eduardo Ortega-Barría, who warns of a relaxation of biosafety standards by the population in general.

However, teacher leaders maintain that the situation goes beyond overcrowding. At the Reina Torres de Araúz de Arraiján school in Panamá Oeste, teachers denounce the lack of personnel to clean the school.

The cleaning tasks, every morning, are in charge of the teaching staff, while students crowd the outside of the campus, details the teacher Abel Hernández.

Since the beginning of the school year, the Association of Teachers of Panama (Asoprof) denounced classrooms with more than 35 and up to 40 students, where the minimum distance in the classrooms is not met.

READ HERE: HACINAMIENTO Y FALTA DE TRABAJADORES MANUALES ACELERA COVID-19 EN ESCUELAS


NEXT WEEK BEGINS COLLECTION OF SIGNATURES IN THE STREETS FOR THE REVOCATION OF THE MANDATE OF MAYOR FÁBREGA

The process of collecting 198,920 signatures in support of the request for the revocation of the mandate by popular initiative of Mayor Fábrega, began on April 20.

Starting next week, the phase of collecting signatures will begin in the streets to support the request to revoke the mandate of the mayor of the district of Panama, José Luis Fábrega.

Political activist Freddy Pitti reported this Wednesday that they will be submitting a calendar to the Electoral Court to carry out the collection in different corregimientos on a weekly basis.

The political activist @freddypitti stated that next week he will begin the phase of collecting signatures in the streets to support the revocation of the mandate of the mayor of Panama,

“We have not yet activated the activities in the 26 townships that we are going to start carrying out starting next week, we are already sending the Electoral Court a calendar with approximately two to three townships per week, where we are going to have up to three positions per township.”, he detailed.

Pitti stressed that through this process a message is sent to the authorities that if they do not perform their functions well, they will have consequences.

“This is something important for the country, it is something historic because although there are still two years to go and we are at the gates of an electoral process, it is important to send a message to the authorities that they are not perpetual, that they are not permanent, that if they do not fulfill their task, that if they are not transparent and comply with working for the well-being of the country, there are going to be consequences, and that is because they are facing a citizenry that is no longer passive, that is willing to take action, that is willing to go through the governmental channel and demand to assert their rights”, he emphasized.

It is worth mentioning that so far the following mechanisms are being used for this process:

• The signature through the website Tribunal Contigo.

• Multi-service kiosks.

• Software installed on cell phones of activists to recruit people.

• The offices of the Electoral Tribunal in the district of Panama.

The process of collecting 198,920 signatures in support of the request for the revocation of the mandate by popular initiative of Mayor Fábrega, began on April 20. When we reach the total number of supporting signatures required, the Electoral Court will proceed to convene a recall referendum within a period not exceeding three months; however, if the number of signatures is not achieved, the revocation request will be filed and the requestor will have two business days to file an appeal.

READ HERE: PRÓXIMA SEMANA INICIA RECOLECCIÓN DE FIRMAS EN LAS CALLES PARA REVOCATORIA DE MANDATO DEL ALCALDE FÁBREGA


THE GORGAS MEMORIAL INSTITUTE CONFIRMS CASE OF ACUTE CHILDHOOD HEPATITIS IN PANAMA

View of the Gorgas Commemorative Institute for Health Studies (ICGES).

The Gorgas Memorial Institute confirmed the first case of acute childhood hepatitis in a two-year-old resident of East Panama.

Lourdes Moreno, national head of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), explained that she received confirmation from Gorgas and that the minor is out of danger, after being hospitalized at the Children’s Hospital.

Moreno explained that it is hepatitis F40-41, which corresponds precisely to the alert issued by the WHO/PAHO and that the Gorgas Institute carried out all the research required to determine that it is this type of acute hepatitis.

“In this case, epidemiological surveillance has been intensified and the surveillance alert has already been sent to all health facilities, both from the Social Security Fund, as well as from the Minsa and private hospital centers,” Moreno said.

Earlier, the national director of Health, Melva Cruz explained that the minor presented symptoms such as liver swelling, diarrhea, fever, for which all the pertinent evaluations were made and the results are awaited.

In a statement, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) indicated that, through effective epidemiological surveillance, it was possible to determine that days ago the Children’s Hospital treated a child under two years of age, with no travel history, with symptoms such as a 38-degree fever., skin rashes and yellow coloration, for which a series of tests were carried out that seek to detect or rule out if it is a case of hepatitis of this nature.

According to a report issued by PAHO, the first case was officially notified on April 5 and there is already a record of 169 cases in at least 12 countries and one death. However, the world’s news agencies have echoed records from the World Health Organization, with figures of more than 230 cases.

READ HERE: EL INSTITUTO CONMEMORATIVO GORGAS CONFIRMA CASO DE HEPATITIS AGUDA INFANTIL EN PANAMÁ


“CONSTITUTION ALLOWS THE INTERVENTION OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE REGULATION AND FREEZING OF FUEL PRICES”, CNA

According to the jurist, the State has to be energetic to the extent of presenting a price freeze and assuming the cost that freezing fuel prices implies.

The president of the National Bar Association (CNA), Juan Carlos Araúz, indicated in the radiography program that the Constitution of Panama allows the Government to take action in exceptional situations, such as the current rise in fuel prices that threatens to cause general inflation.

“The Constitution allows the intervention of the Government in exceptional situations, the regulation of prices, the freezing of prices is a measure that has to attend to that. When we talk about the increase in fuel, we are going to talk about the increase in everything, from food to everything that the individual needs for their basic needs in the midst of a situation that is still affected by the pandemic in many places. That is to say, today, to speak of the increase in fuel is to diminish the quality of life of the common citizen and obviously We all have to begin to anticipate and have a rationalization of our mobilizations, although it is true that this is not the institutional response that is expected from a ruler and, to a certain extent, the citizens also have to help in this primary stage, but I trust that the State has to intervene and the State has to be energetic to the extent of presenting a price freeze, assume the cost that freezing prices implies,” said Arauz.

The lawyer also pointed out that the Government can take alternative measures such as the purchase of large quantities of fuel.

“A massive purchase of fuel can even be foreseen because the State can be a buyer of important amounts to anticipate the increase in fuel in certain months, that is, human intelligence is currently being put to the test and the authorities have to be creative in the responses that have to be exhibited,” said Araúz.

On the other hand, the president of this Association referred to the actions of the magistrates in the country and how they are conditioned by the policy of the Executive Branch.

“Here nothing moves if a president of the Republic does not promote it, the role of the magistrates, although it is true, will be to transmit the vision from the internal, it is necessary to understand that administering justice and deciding cause is not the same as participate in the design of public policies. The point is that we leave ourselves in each period as a ceiling, simply the appointments, but you appoint a good, competent, capable person and throw him in the middle of the ocean, without any tool, obviously that person is not going to produce transformational results, it is useless for us to have nine extraordinary magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice if they are not accompanied by the tools. that is imposed from the political power of the Presidency of the Republic,” Araúz noted.

READ HERE: “CONSTITUCIÓN PERMITE LA INTERVENCIÓN DEL GOBIERNO EN LA REGULACIÓN Y CONGELACIÓN DE PRECIOS DEL COMBUSTIBLE”, CNA


ENA WILL TENDER PROJECTS FOR B/.300,000,000.00 DURING THE NEXT TWO YEARS

National Highway Company (ENA).

The Board of Directors of the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (CAPAC) urges Panamanian companies to participate in the bidding processes that the National Highway Company (ENA) will announce during the next two years, which add up to B/.300,000,000.00 for updating the toll system, the construction of road connections and infrastructure, and the adaptation of areas of operations in conjunction with automated systems.

In addition, ENA directors are evaluating projects such as the interconnection of the North and South corridors, the expansion of the Costa del Este and Hipodromo junctions and the marine section in the South Corridor.

Luis Alberto Abrego, general manager of ENA, and Gloria Rodríguez, head of Planning, presented to CAPAC the road infrastructure projects to be executed in the short and medium term, and indicated that in 2022 projects are expected to be tendered for about B/.20,000,000.00 ., which will be announced through the ENA website.

According to the meeting held with CAPAC, another of ENA’s objectives is to lower delinquency levels, which currently exceed B/.6,000,000.00.

READ HERE: ENA LICITARÁ PROYECTOS POR B/.300,000,000.00 DURANTE LOS PRÓXIMOS DOS AÑOS


A TOTAL OF 4,866 COMPANIES HAVE MIGRATED TO ELECTRONIC BILLING IN PANAMA.

Electronic commerce.

A total of 4,866 users between companies and individuals in the country have joined the Electronic Invoicing System of Panama (SFEP), since its inception as a pilot plan in 2018.

Puneet Anilbhai, advisor to the superior office of the General Directorate of Revenue (DGI), explained to TVN-2.com that of the total number of affiliated companies, 4,527 have requested to migrate to the new legally valid digital tax model, which supports commercial operations between sellers and buyer, electronically signed.

Such taxpayers use the free biller upon meeting the requirements for it. Anilbhai recalled that they are those that do not invoice more than $1 million per year and that do not generate more than 200 invoices per month.

He added that natural or legal persons, who opt for the free biller, will have a maximum implementation period of 15 calendar days, counted from the presentation of the Affidavit of Adoption, to start billing with this method.

In addition, Resolution No. 201-0251 of January 12, 2022, “That updates the duties of the users of the Electronic Billing System of Panama and the deadlines for non-active users within the pilot plan”, entered into force on February 1, 2022, for which, it maintains at the disposal of taxpayers, on the e-Tax 2.0 platform, the form of “Affidavit of Adoption to the SFEP”, where the application is approved in an expeditious manner, minimizing the waiting time for use. of the electronic invoice.

The expert highlighted that 25 users of the group of taxpayers have been in a pilot plan since 2018. Given this, according to Law 256, they must issue their electronic invoices through the SFEP, in the modality that they qualify, from the first business day of the year 2023.

Deadlines

On the other hand, natural or legal persons who present the Affidavit of Adoption for the Qualified Authorized Provider (PAC) modality, will have the following terms for the implementation of the system:

1. Natural persons, (up to 60 calendar days);

2. Legal person, with income less than or equal to $1,000,000.00 (up to 60 calendar days);

3. From $1,000,000.00 to $2,500,000.00 (up to 90 calendar days) and from $2,500,000.00 or more (up to 120 calendar days).

All these terms start from the presentation of the SFEP Adoption Affidavit.

According to Rafael Montero CEO of GuruSoft, the evolution of electronic invoicing in Panama has allowed entrepreneurs to reduce their operating costs by up to 50%.

Montero recalled that one of the main benefits of using the fiscal printer is that there is no need to pay for the transmitting device.

To adopt this modality, you can apply on the DGI website, where the requirements also appear.

Once migrated to this system, the invoice can be sent to customers by email. If they wish, it can be printed on any non-fiscal printer.

The pandemic has caused many companies in Panama to adapt, reviewing their processes and reducing costs.

Currently, new companies have been certified as Qualified Authorization Provider (PAC), in compliance with the standard that regulates this figure for electronic invoicing.

The PACs have permission from the DGI to provide the Electronic Invoicing service to taxpayers, in addition, they have the commitment to keep absolute confidentiality of the information provided by the taxpayer and by the revenue administration. For the operation, they must have a platform that supports all transactions and guarantees the agility of the process.

What is a PAC?

A Qualified Authorization Provider is a specialized company authorized by the DGI, which can provide the Electronic Invoice service and, in turn, certify the documents issued by the company, as requested by the tax entity.

A superior system such as Electronic Invoicing is immensely more beneficial than the traditional one, which contemplates exorbitant expenses such as printers, places to store documents, stationery, ink and other unnecessary supplies. To see it more clearly, it is well worth contrasting it:

• Protection of information: while in traditional invoicing the information is constantly at risk of loss or misplacement, Electronic Invoicing uses the highest Information Security standards to provide highly reliable support.

• Issuance process: the traditional method involves all the delays involved in manual work, while the electronic one is an automated process with minimal time.

• Storage: traditional invoicing carries the responsibility of having a physical space to store the necessary folders, filing cabinets and other forms of collection; electronic invoicing solves this by storing all information and invoices in the cloud, accessible from the palm of your hand.

• Costs: expensive inks, special printers, expensive maintenance and other derived expenses are a constant in the traditional issuance of invoices, while electronics is specialized software with a very low cost and that does not require any type of input or maintenance.

• Availability and access to invoices issued: electronic invoicing has a backup in the cloud, with immediate and unlimited access, from any time and place, to the file of invoices issued. Traditional invoicing requires moving to the accounting repository, demanding time and effort to search for files.

• Stationery: traditional invoicing implies expenses for replacement of stationery, ecological damage and accumulation of files; electronics eliminates all these cumbersome items.

Alternatives for taxpayers

The tax administration advances with the implementation of this system and its two alternatives: the free biller of the electronic invoice system (SFEP), for entrepreneurs or companies that have income of up to 1 million balboas per year and a billing volume of 200 invoices monthly.

Companies that manage integrations at the level of their accounting systems may choose to use the PACs, strategic allies for the taxpayer and the DGI, to facilitate the use of this innovative tool.

The legal support is typified in Executive Decree 766 of December 29, 2020, which contemplates the figure of the PAC, who guarantee the continuity of the service to those obliged to document their transfer operations, sales of goods and provision of services through the issuance electronics.

Resolution 201-0295 of January 20, 2021, issued by the DGI, dictates the regulation of the PACs, for electronic invoicing.

READ HERE: UN TOTAL DE 4,866 EMPRESAS HAN MIGRADO A LA FACTURACIÓN ELECTRÓNICA EN PANAMÁ


STATUS UPDATE:

Thursday May 05, 2022

PANAMA ACCUMULATES A TOTAL OF 784,184 DETECTED CASES OF INFECTION AND 8,191 DEATHS BY COVID-19

  • 784,184 positive cases
  • 1,919 new cases
  • 8,191 deaths
  • 10,603 home isolation (27 hospital hotels)
  • 136 are hospitalized (120 in ward / 16 intensive care)
  • 765,227 clinically recovered

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
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DIFFERENCE IN NUMBER PUBLISHED BY MINSA1029171-221
2023/02/281029392110
2023/02/27102928231
2023/02/26102925138
2023/02/25102921363
2023/02/24102915066
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2023/02/03102806773
2023/02/02102799470
2023/02/01102792493
2023/01/311027831112
2023/01/30102771935
2023/01/29102768443
2023/01/281027641103
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2022/12/311023784319
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2022/07/31954930561
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2022/06/0392525492616.9%
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Panama Pineapples are the best in the world.  Try to change my mind, but I’ve been everywhere and tried them everywhere and they’re hard to beat.

Given my love for pineapples, one year I actually purchased 5 dozen pineapples from a farm in Chorrera and had to come up with some pretty amazing recipes pretty quick before they went bad.  They were $4.50 per dozen for export quality pineapples.  We even had a pineapple party.

Here’s a neat desert recipe for Pineapple Rum Flambé that we found way back then and still use today:

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 6 slices fresh pineapple, from one small fresh pineapple
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup rum, warmed

Steps to Make It

  1. Place brown sugar in a shallow soup bowl. Press each pineapple ring into the brown sugar, coating both sides.
  2. Heat butter in a large, heavy skillet on medium-low heat. When hot, place pineapple slices in the skillet in a single layer. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until nicely browned. Flip the slices and brown the other side.
  3. Move skillet far from the heat source, carefully pour in warmed rum, and ignite with a long match or barbecue lighter to flambé. Return to heat and let the alcohol burn off. Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes. (Depending on the size of the pineapple, you may need to do this in two skillets.)
  4. Pineapple slices may be served simply, with the pan sauce, or as a topping for pound cake or over ice cream.

We usually cut up the pineapple into bite-sized chunks; you can do it however you like.

Brett Mikkelson, CII, CPE

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

Mobile (+507) 6674-1183

brett@bminvestigations.com / www.bminvestigations.com

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