Panama’s National Assembly ranked   10^th of 13  regional parliaments evaluated for transparency by the Latin American Transparency Network reports by Olga de Obaldia, of  Fundación Libertad Ciudadana- the Panama chapter of Transparency International.

The measurement began with a forum held in January, and after five months of research, a validation period came where the results were shared with parliaments.

In the National Assembly of Panama, it was done through a note and access to the platform where the results were, which earned  a “no comments “  note from the former president of the legislative chamber

De Obaldia said that Panama obtained 35 points out of 100, with 0 being the most opaque and 100 the most transparent.

Among the aspects evaluated, four pillars stand out, one of these being the minimum laws that a parliament must have to guarantee a transparent administration and accountability of its deputies, where its result was 17.5%, one of the worst in percentage compared to other countries.

"When we compare it with the rest of the region, we are the country that has the least standards, within a list of at least 19 minimums that are considered so that a parliament can have a transparent management, " she said.