Panama

The government passed a decree applying a 30% discount in over 170 basic medicinals, thus inducing the temporary closure of 95% of national small to medium pharmacies as a means of protest

The majority of the country’s teachers have blocked major streets to demand the government to allocate at least 6% of the country’s GDP into public education

Indigenous people have joined the ongoing protests in the country to demand the protection of their territories, as illegal deforestation, pollution, and lack of property rights are making locals forcefully have to leave their communities

The government has reduced fuel prices and frozen rates in other essential products after a series of heavy protests against inflation and corruption took place

President Laurentino Cortizo has vetoed the bill to legalise crypto as a means of payment over laundering risks, as the country is now aiming to get out all of the tax haven watch lists

Food deliverers have blocked all deliveries in the country in order to claim for better working conditions, causing great traffic and business blockages around the state

The country registered its new record of demanded electricity, causing the government to establish a preliminary strategy to save electricity in the upcoming months

Recently, Wanda (Wheel and Action) — a fully sustainable wheel that collects floating garbage from rivers and prevents it from reaching the bay — was the first to ever be established in Latin America and the Caribbean

The National Assembly approved a bill that regulates the commercialisation and use of cryptocurrency, by giving it a legal stability and proper jurisdiction

The government is currently working on a plan to permanently remove Panama from the Tax Haven Black List, which includes serious redesigning of fiscal laws and regulations