A wall in a building in the center of an ongoing controversy in Plaza Independencia, in Casco Viejo collapsed in the afternoon of Monday, September 22. There are no reports of injuries.
According to residents, the collapse occurred when a group of workers reinforced the wall of the building. The developers have continued with the remodeling of the building in spite of ongoing legal challenges, court orders and protests that they have flouted regulations, while overseas investors claim they were hung out to dry http://newsroompanama.com/component/k2/search?searchword=+Zelenka&categories=&format=html&t=&tpl=search
Work on the PH Plaza Independencia building have continued despite repeated complaints from activists about the negative impact on the historic value of the property and the judgment of the Third Chamber of the Supreme Court in 2009 ordering the suspension of work because the developers altered several aspects of the old structure reports La Prensa.