PANAMA’S political parties are already gearing up for the next national election with the PRD  an Panemenista both in action  on the weekend.selecting delegates.

President Juan Carlos Varela on Sunday August 28  in the internal elections of the Panameñista party in Pesé, Herrera.

H was accompanied by ministers Mario Etchelecu and Ramón Arosemena, Panama City Mayor José Isabel Blandón and deputies Adolfo Valderrama, Katleen Levy and his brother José Luis Varela.

He arrived at the polling station at 9:30 a.m. after a breakfast at Hacienda San Isidro.

The president stepped down as the leader of the party when he took office on July 1, 2014.

He urged members of the party to join him in selecting the leaders for the group.

Varela, who has been criticized for his tortoise like approach  said that he is working on implementing government programs that will put it in the best possible position for 2019, when the next national election will be held.