Only 27%  of Panama’s 1,494 parking meters are working. The rest have been vandalized by thieves who take not only the money but also the metal.

The Mayor’s  office  is working  with consultants and the treasury  and tax administration directorates, to decide  the future of the  meter system and alternatives to the current model

Bolívar Quijada, head of the Department of Parking Stations, said  that in the last six months the situation of has worsened   to the point that only about 200 remain in service,