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Panamanians have been working to root out the after-effects of several decades of military rule since the country's return to democracy in 1989. [2] In 2020, it was reported that Panama loses approximately 1% of its GDP every year to corruption, including government corruption. [3]
Panama is governed under the Constitution of Panama of 1972 as amended in 1978, 1983, 1993, 1994, and 2004. [1] This is Panama's fourth constitution, previous constitutions having been adopted in 1904, 1941, and 1946. The differences among these constitutions have been matters of emphasis and have reflected the political circumstances existing ...
This article lists the heads of state of Panama since the short-lived first independence from the Republic of New Granada in 1840 and the final separation from Colombia in 1903. Since 1904 the head of state of Panama has been the President of Panama.
The Panama City area is well served by the nearly 150 bus routes publicly operated MiBus system along with the two rapid transit lines of the Panama Metro. Prior to the government operation of bus routes, Panama was served by privately operated buses called "diablo rojos" (English: red devils), which were typically retired school buses from the ...
This article lists political parties in Panama. Panama has a multi-party system . Although there are three major political parties , no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments .
The canal has since been administered by the Panamanian government's Panama Canal Authority, and remains a key source of income for the country. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS.
The program would be entirely under Panama's control, aligning with the country's immigration laws, and the decisions would be made by that government, the U.S. officials said.
The strategic waterway, which handles about 5% of global maritime trade volume, is operated by the Panama Canal Authority, an agency of the Panamanian government, not Chinese soldiers.