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Weekly Report - 12 January 2017 (WR-17-01)
PANAMA: Varela names new head of key portfolio
President Juan Carlos Varela has promoted the deputy interior minister María Luisa Romero to head the ministry. The appointment is Varela’s latest attempt to shore up support for his Partido Panameñista (PPA)-led El Pueblo Primero (EPP) coalition government which, halfway through its five-year mandate, remains unpopular due to its perceived failure to address key public concerns like insecurity (despite claims of progress), the lack of transparency in public office, and the cost of living.
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