Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (Cciap), has called for the participation of President Cortizo in the ongoing dialogues and has urged the Cortizo administration to improve its communication mechanisms.

At a Wednesday, July 14  press conference the  Chamber’s President Maria Galindo De Obarrio also asked that the rector of the Autonomous University of Chiriquí, Etelvina Medianero de Bonagas, resign from her position.

Medianero de Bonagas has been questioned about the supposed appointments of relatives in Unachi and about the modification to the law, which regulates the entity, to be re-elected in her position as rector.

For more than a week, student groups have protested on the Interamerican highway in David against the administration of Medianero de Bonagas.

The leader also called on the Comptroller General, Gerardo Solís, to exercise his supervisory role over the three powers of the Panamanian State.

Another point that the president the  touched on is that they have encrypted losses above $533 million related to wholesale and retail businesses in the country.

She recalled that on Tuesday, July 19, the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Panama revealed that in 10 days, due to the demonstrations and road blockades, the production chain has lost almost $500 million.