The measure, approved by the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), includes measures to prevent the plague, such as the release of 15 million sterile flies in the provinces of Panama Oeste, Coclé, the Azuero region and even Veraguas.
In addition, there were 590 searches and visits to producers in the affected areas, as well as reinforcement of animal movement control posts in Colón and Panamá Norte.
Attention was also paid to suspicious cases, the purchase of larvicidal products for wound healing, control and prevention of worms, and update sessions for veterinarians.
The head of MIDA, Augusto Valderrama, pointed out that the increase in the occurrence of the screwworm has taken a dangerous upswing in recent months in the provinces of Darién, Colón and the eastern Panama sector, with around 517 cases.
Valderrama explained to the press that the measures correspond to the responsibility of this portfolio, which is the guarantor of animal and plant health due to the growth of this pest.
On the other hand, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced in the last seven days that they have declared former Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela (2004-2009) ineligible, barring him and his relatives from entering the United States over links to corruption cases.
On this measure, Attorney General Javier Caraballo reiterated that each country is sovereign over who may or may not receive visas on its territory and who may or may not issue visas.
However, he recalled that the former president is linked to the Odebrecht case and is about to face a hearing that could somehow be related to the events mentioned.
Former President Varela himself wrote on his Twitter account that he had sent Blinken a letter in which he made it clear that he had been an honest President during his tenure and that he would do whatever was necessary to protect his and theirs defending his honor family.
Varela joined former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and two of his sons, Ricardo Alberto and Luis Enrique, who have been banned from entering the United States since last January for the same reason.
The four are accused of taking bribes from Odebrecht in Panama and face a money laundering trial next August along with 30 other suspects.
During the week they also announced the final results of the census conducted between January and March this year, among the indicators of which stands out the registration of a population of four million 202 thousand 572 people, mostly indigenous and Afro-American origin are. Progeny. .
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