A PUBLIC MINISTRY investigation has been opened into the death of an 18-year-old boy who was taken to Santo Tomás Hospital on Monday, November 28  following clashes between riot police and residents of Cabo Verde.

"The transfer of the person to the Santo Tomás Hospital was done by 911 Medical Emergency System," says a National Police statement adding that the transfer l was from San Miguelito and confirmed that the relatives of the young person "live in Cabo Verde".

According to the police, the members of the anti-riot units acted under the law to reopen the Avenida Nacional that had been closed by protesting residents of Cabo Verde.

President Juan Carlos Varela speaking from Chiriqui  said: "Everything indicates that there was no type of link with the riots that occurred,"

According to the mother of the victim, her son died of tear gas thrown by the agents, since he suffered from heart disease.

At the same time, Varel asked the residents to allow the crews to resume work and to begin the  installation  of meters for the prepaid  in  apartments, which did not suffer damage/

Natural  Gas Fenosa which was installing meters when the riots erupted announced that after the incidents three of the towers register partial damage and one was totally vandalized.

In Cape Verde there are 350 apartments in 5 towers, more than 90% do not pay for electricity service and have been illegally connected, which is why the company has offered the residents the prepaid electricity measurement system.