Martinelli's Government Collecting An Additional $1.2 Million Per Day "At Gunpoint"
(Panama-Guide) By Carlos Estrada Aguilar for La Critica - The government of President Ricardo Martinelli has raised on average about $1.2 million per day in the first 54 days of his administration, said Vice President Juan Carlos Varela. In total, the government has raised about $70 million dollars in additional tax funds. The money raised came from $25 million dollars saved in cuts to contracts in the National Assembly, $20 million in the reorganization of the casino concessions in the country, another $15 million anticipated from the adjustment of maritime licenses, and $10 million in increases in contributions made by the ports to the state.
