Gaceta Oficial

The Municipal Council of Barú approves the annual investment and public works plan for the 2026 fiscal year, funded by property taxes (IBI). The agreement details changes to projects from previous fiscal years (2022–2025) that could not be executed due to a lack of property titles or technical requirements, and authorizes the use of budget surpluses and non-transferred funds from previous years. It includes a detailed listing of projects, amounts, and rescheduled timelines focusing on community infrastructure and municipal services.

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Decree No. 189-A appoints Lizbeth Hernández Altafulla as Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation, and Giancarlo Soler as Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation, both in charge, while the incumbent Carlos Guevara Mann is on an official mission.

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Decree No. 193-A appoints Aracelly Méndez as Deputy Minister of Finance, in charge, from September 6 to September 21, 2026, while the incumbent Fausto Bruno Fernández de León is absent.

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Decree No. 197 appoints Mirthia Borissoff Chaw as Minister for Women, in charge, from September 8 to September 10, 2026, while the incumbent Niurka del Carmen Palacio Urriola is absent.

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Decree No. 201 appoints Joyce Karin García Ruíz as Administrator of the Passport Authority of Panama (Autoridad de Pasaportes de Panamá), in charge, from September 11 to September 21, 2026, due to the vacation of the incumbent Sonia Nancy Cuan Hertentains de Luzcando.

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Executive Decree No. 15 appoints Javier Antonio Grimaldo Ramos as General Manager of the Colón Free Trade Zone (Zona Libre de Colón), in charge, from September 12 to September 19, 2026, while the incumbent Luisa Napolitano Subia de García is on an official mission.

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Executive Decree No. 16 appoints Frank Alexander Tedman as a member of the National Commission for Commodity Exchanges (Comisión Nacional de Bolsas de Productos), representing the commerce sector, for a term ending on July 26, 2029.

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Executive Decree No. 12 appoints Juan Montero as General Director of the National Secretariat for Children, Adolescents and the Family (Secretaría Nacional de Niñez, Adolescencia y Familia - Senniaf), in charge, from September 8 to September 11, 2026, due to a leave of absence requested by the incumbent.

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The Ministry of Environment (MINISTERIO DE AMBIENTE) approves the management plan for the Cerro Ancón Nature Reserve (RNCA) for the 2026-2036 period. The plan defines the zoning (Conservation and Restoration, Public Use, Special Use, Buffer Zone), conservation objectives, and the necessary administrative programs to protect the ecological, historical, and cultural values of this area located in the former Panama Canal Zone.

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The National Accreditation Council (CONSEJO NACIONAL DE ACREDITACION) extends the accreditation scope for the company Intertek Caleb Brett Panama, Inc. as a Type A inspection body under the requirements of the DGNTI-COPANIT ISO/IEC 17020:2014 standard, specifically for agricultural inspection activities in containers.

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