Economy, Insecurity in
Panama Political Agenda
Panama - Economy
and insecurity are the
issues featuring
Thursday in the agenda
of the Panamanian
presidential campaigns,
in line with the main
concerns of the
population.
Presidential hopefuls
Balbina Herrera
(Democratic
Revolutionary Party),
Ricardo Martinelli
(Democratic Change) and
Juan Carlos Varela (Panameñista)
already have teams of
experts to draw up their
economic proposals.
According to specialized
firms, inflation and
high cost of living are
issues concerning
Panamanians.
Varela and Martinelli
agree on the need to cut
the 2009 budget, for
considering it fails to
cope with the reality.
As to insecurity, the
proposals include
prevention, toughening
of sanctions, and
development of
surveillance programs to
face crime. |
