President\u00a0Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino\u00a0held a\u00a0press conference\u00a0this Thursday in which he addressed several\u00a0issues of national importance. From Panama\u2019s risk rating to advancements in medical infrastructure and the fight against drug trafficking, the president highlighted significant achievements and presented his vision for the challenges facing the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Panama Maintains its Risk Rating<\/p>\n
One of the\u00a0most relevant announcements\u00a0of the day was the\u00a0decision by the international rating agency Moody\u2019s\u00a0to\u00a0maintain Panama\u2019s risk rating.\u00a0 President\u00a0Mulino described this news as \u201csupremely important and encouraging,\u201d emphasizing that it\u00a0reflects the stability, security, and strength of the Panamanian economic system.\u00a0 Furthermore, he noted that this\u00a0rating strengthens the confidence of foreign investors\u00a0and projects a\u00a0positive image of the country to the international community.\u00a0 The\u00a0rating agency Moody\u2019s Investors Service confirmed Panama\u2019s sovereign rating at Baa3, keeping it\u00a0within investment grade.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is\u00a0extremely important and encouraging news because it projects stability, security,\u00a0and above all, the current\u00a0Panamanian economic system\u00a0to the entire world, and it gives confidence for foreign investment to continue and increase in our country. All Panamanians should congratulate themselves on this decision,\u201d the president stated.\u00a0 Congratulations also go out to journalists on their day.\u00a0 On the occasion of Journalist\u2019s Day,\u00a0President Mulino extended his congratulations to all journalists in the country, recognizing\u00a0their fundamental role\u00a0in democracy and freedom of expression.\u00a0\u00a0 He emphasized that many journalists work \u201cin very harsh conditions,\u201d but their contribution is essential to keeping the country informed.\u00a0 He also recalled the figure of Gaspar Octavio Hern\u00e1ndez, considered the father of journalism in Panama.<\/p>\n
Support for the National Football Team<\/p>\n
In a more relaxed tone,\u00a0Mulino expressed his support for the Panamanian national soccer team, currently in Guatemala.\u00a0\u201cI want\u00a0to send my best wishes to our team in Guatemala today; I hope everything goes well\u00a0,\u201d he stated. He also\u00a0condemned the attack on the Panamanian team\u00a0and reiterated that\u00a0Panama has historically been respectful in its sporting matches against other national teams.\u00a0 On the other hand, the\u00a0president clarified that there will be no day off if the soccer team qualifies, assuring that \u201cthe country has to produce and work,\u201d although he stressed that, without a doubt, it would be a day of \u201cnational rejoicing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Historic Drug Seizure and Gang Dismantling<\/p>\n
Mulino took the opportunity to congratulate the National Aeronaval Service for the\u00a0largest drug\u00a0seizure in the country\u2019s history.\u00a0They\u00a0seized 13.5 tons of drugs\u00a0, an effort\u00a0also recognized\u00a0by\u00a0U.S. drug enforcement authorities.\u00a0 The president highlighted the\u00a0importance of investing in public safety equipment, mentioning that this seizure is three times greater than the value of the Tucano aircraft.\u00a0 Furthermore, the president referred to the operation that dismantled a drug trafficking network at Tocumen Airport, resulting in the arrest of 54 people.\u00a0\u201cI hope and trust that the judges will keep them in custody, because the efforts of our security agencies are useless if the judges then make them sign in,\u201d Mulino stated, visibly annoyed by the situation.<\/p>\n
Violence and Drug Trafficking in Panama<\/p>\n
The\u00a0president also addressed the issue of violence in the country, analyzing the evolution of crime rates.\u00a0He recalled that in\u00a02009, Panama registered 254 murders per 100,000 inhabitants,\u00a0a phenomenon that\u00a0skyrocketed starting in 2006.\u00a0While\u00a0acknowledging that gangs and drug trafficking are the main factors fueling the violence, he emphasized that the\u00a0fight against crime is a task that involves all sectors of the country, not just the authorities.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0everyone\u2019s job, not just the authorities\u2019 job, but society\u2019s job, not just the job of all\u00a0organizations, and everyone attacks, everyone criticizes the wave of insecurity and violence. I\u2019ll say it again: who dies?\u00a0All\u00a0lives are important. Don\u2019t come out now and say that I don\u2019t care about lives.\u00a0I do care;\u00a0they are human beings. But who dies entangled in these problems? Who is involved in the business?\u201d he reiterated.\u00a0 \u201cToday, the\u00a0phenomenon we are seeing in Panama is the excessive and uncontrolled increase in drug production in Colombia.\u00a0As I have always\u00a0said, we are and will continue to be neighbors of Colombia, for better or for worse,\u201d stated Mulino, who called for continued efforts to combat drug trafficking.<\/p>\n
US Military Training and Clarifications on International Tensions<\/p>\n
President\u00a0Mulino used the conference to clarify that the training exercises of US military personnel in the Darien and Sherman areas are authorized by Panama\u00a0and\u00a0are not related to tensions between the United States and Venezuela.\u00a0 \u201cWe are not lending our territory for any hostile act against any country in the world,\u201d he stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Advances in the Health Sector<\/p>\n
Regarding the health sector, Mulino\u00a0highlighted that 2,149 new health professionals, including doctors, nurses, and technicians, have been appointed this year.\u00a0He also announced the\u00a0opening of the Guarar\u00e9 polyclinic next week, which will benefit 10,000 Panamanians.\u00a0 Regarding\u00a0other hospital infrastructure, the president announced that the Bugaba hospital, which had been abandoned for 10 years\u00a0, will be inaugurated on November 27. This facility has been renovated to world-class standards. He also highlighted progress in the construction of other medical centers in the country, including hospitals in Guarar\u00e9, Col\u00f3n, Tambo, and Dari\u00e9n.<\/p>\n
Next Tour to Cocl\u00e9<\/p>\n
Finally,\u00a0Mulino announced that tomorrow he will travel to the province of Cocl\u00e9, specifically to Penonom\u00e9 and La Pintada, to review works and support fairs of the Agricultural Marketing Institute (IMA).\u00a0 \u00a0He will also\u00a0accompany his wife, First Lady Marisel de Mulino, in the development of the \u201cMisi\u00f3n Patitas\u201d project, which has cared for more than 15,000 pets.\u00a0The\u00a0president announced that the cornerstone of the pet hospital in Panama will be laid soon.<\/p>\n
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