AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPanama Diplomacy: Panama appointed Ernesto Méndez Chiari as ambassador to Guyana, with plans to open a physical embassy in Georgetown this year, as Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez leads a push to deepen Caribbean ties. Education Shake-Up: Ventura Vega took over as Panama’s Education Minister after Lucy Molinar’s resignation, with investigations opened over a $28.4M teacher laptop purchase and Vega now tasked with reorganizing Meduca’s structure. Security in Darién: Senafront reported operations against an illegal gold-mining camp on the Panama–Colombia border, linked to Clan del Golfo, with 30 people captured and patrols planned through the jungle. Maritime Environment: A Panama marine noise study found Contadora Island and Iguana Island among the noisiest areas, raising concerns for whales and dolphins and pointing to new acoustic monitoring and whale-watching rules. Politics & Justice: Lawyer Alejandro Pérez renewed claims that Roy Cortizo masterminded judicial persecution against Ricardo Martinelli, as Publio De Gracia was ordered into pretrial detention.
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