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Month: August 2026

The Number of Those Charged with Embezzlement Rises to 99: Parallel Decentralization

The investigation into the use of decentralization funds began after a series of audits by the Comptroller General of the Republic. The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office arrested several former district representatives and treasurers for alleged embezzlement in the handling of decentralization funds. The post The Number of Those Charged with Embezzlement Rises to 99: Parallel Decentralization appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

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