The Vamos bloc says Comptroller Anel Flores canceled a meeting and demands the release of payments tied to its collaborators. The group is also calling for an immediate correction to their labor status.
Vamos is demanding the immediate restoration of salaries for Assembly collaborators after Comptroller Anel Flores canceled a planned meeting on the dispute. The coalition says more than 40 workers are affected and is pursuing legal and institutional action.
Lawmakers from Panama’s Vamos bloc and the PRD are clashing over the retention of payments to Assembly employees. The dispute adds to political tensions inside the country’s legislature.
The Comptroller General and Vamos lawmakers are set to discuss withheld Assembly salaries linked to an investigation into attendance and clock-in controls. The meeting could affect how payroll disputes are handled inside Panama’s legislature.
Janine Prado addressed her absence from a Government Commission session and spoke about the Comptroller’s retention of payments to staff in Vamos deputies’ offices. The dispute highlights tensions between legislative payrolls and state oversight in Panama.
The National Assembly says it never approved unpaid leave for 39 staff members whose salaries were suspended by the Comptroller General’s Office. The dispute centers on attendance records, internal rules, and who has the authority to authorize the measure.
A National Assembly Government Committee session was suspended after lawmakers from the Vamos bloc stayed away amid a dispute over 39 staff members placed on unpaid leave. The clash with the Comptroller’s Office is now disrupting legislative work in Panama.
Panama’s Comptroller General says only seven National Assembly workers have salary suspensions tied to an investigation, not 39 as Vamos claims. The dispute has escalated into a political clash over oversight, labor rights, and legislative autonomy.
Panama’s National Assembly is in open conflict with the Comptroller’s Office after lawmakers accused Anel Flores of using salary suspensions as political pressure. The dispute intensified as the chamber debated a bill requiring 10% bioethanol in gasoline.
Vamos lawmakers say Panama’s Contraloría changed the labor status of 39 employees without consent, placing them on unpaid leave. The Comptroller General’s Office has responded, intensifying the dispute over public-sector employment practices.
Vamos lawmakers are denouncing a labor-status change affecting 39 Comptroller General’s Office employees, saying they were placed under “investigation” without explanation. The dispute raises questions about transparency and due process inside a key Panama institution.
Panama’s Comptroller General’s Office rejected Vamos accusations and defended its public spending controls as strict legal oversight, not political action. The response highlights ongoing sensitivity around transparency and fiscal accountability.
Vamos lawmakers accuse Comptroller Anel Flores of freezing pay for 39 Assembly staffers in a retaliatory move. The Comptroller’s Office denies political motives and says it is enforcing payroll and attendance rules.
Gabriel Silva said departures from Vamos are strengthening the coalition and warned that proposed electoral reforms could restrict independent candidates. His comments come as Panama debates changes that may affect alliances and voter choice.
Roberto Zúñiga says major Assembly appointments reflect a clear deal between Panama’s executive and legislative branches. He also pointed to stalled anti-corruption reforms and internal tensions within the Vamos bancada.
Three Vamos deputies broke with their caucus and voted for Jaime Barroso in Panama’s Electoral Tribunal race, while the rest backed Alfredo Juncá’s reelection. The split highlights internal differences inside the opposition bloc during a key institutional vote.
Independent lawmakers in Panama have taken the government to court over vehicle plates that include the slogan “Con Paso Firme.” The case raises questions about political messaging on mandatory public documents and the authority of the ATTT.
Panamanian lawmakers from Vamos have taken their challenge against the “Con paso firme” slogan on vehicle plates to the Supreme Court. The case tests whether the transit authority acted within its legal powers.
Vamos lawmakers have filed a Supreme Court challenge against the inclusion of the slogan “Con Paso Firme” on Panama’s vehicle plates. The ATTT has already received an initial batch of 19,940 plates and distribution is underway.
Panama’s Assembly has added the Ombudsman election to its agenda after a recess and a leadership meeting aimed at breaking a legislative deadlock. Lawmakers from Vamos and the PRD questioned reports presented by the Government Commission chief, escalating tensions.