Panama’s Executive branch and the Vamos coalition have each presented draft laws to radically reform the electricity market ahead of the 2028 distribution concession expiry, proposing new ASEP intervention powers, competitive sale of distributor shares, consumer protections, and market opening to independent sellers.
San Miguelito would lose a National Assembly seat under Bill 700, which reconfigures Panama’s electoral circuits. Local deputies argue the new rules should also apply to circuits with fewer inhabitants.
Panama’s banking regulator has approved new rules banning banks from charging customers fees and commissions on certain services, in a push for greater consumer protection.
Panama’s Ministry of Health (Minsa) will soon launch Spontaneous Teleconsultation, a digital service allowing patients to receive medical care online without a prior appointment.
The Autonomous University of Chiriquí (UNACHI) is in a severe financial crisis and has asked Panama’s Executive Branch for funds to cover payroll, seeking to avoid a shutdown affecting more than 22,000 students.
