Juan Carlos Varela

Addressing the vulnerability of seniors

Panama’s Counseling Center for Comprehensive Care (COAI), a department of the The Ministry of Social Development (Mides), reported that between January and June ...

New Consumer Protection Laws in Panama

This week President Juan Carlos Varela amended Panama’s Consumer Protection act. One of the amendments prevents tips or gratuities from being included in ...

Panama’s Metro System to be Extended

President Juan Carlos Varela has announced in the draft of the 2017 state budget that $661 million dollars will be allocated for the Panama Metro ...

The Presidency and Ministry of Education ask Teachers to Return to School

Friday July 22, 2016, President Juan Carlos Varela held a cabinet meeting to present the 2017 education budget draft. The budget of $21 000 670 ...

Varela Stops German Tourists from getting Robbed

Friday February 26 President Juan Carlos Varela, was walking with his bodyguards in the district of San Miguelito when he witnessed a mugging.  El ...