Panama Prepares for Fourth Referendum
Preparations for the fourth national referendum in Panama on Oct 22, this time for the extension of the Canal, were started Tuesday by the Electoral Court (TE), with an allotment of nearly eight million dollars.

Sources from the TE and the National Assembly said that in view of the announcement of the enactment of a related law in the Official Gazette, they immediately began organizing the event regarding the extension of the Panama Canal.

In a solemn ceremony Monday, President of the Republic Martin Torrijos signed the legislation to activate the TE mechanism for the referendum, by which Panamanians will say whether they back the proposal to construct a third set of locks in the Panama Canal.