# Panama President Asks Maritime Authority to Reconsider 10-Year Document Secrecy

Panama President Mulino urges the Maritime Authority to reverse a decision restricting public access to maritime concession files for a decade.

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On 2026-01-01, President José Raúl Mulino of Panama publicly requested the Maritime Authority (AMP) to reconsider its decision to restrict public access to maritime concession files for ten years. [^1]

The Maritime Authority (AMP) approved Resolution J.D. No. 012-2026, which classifies all documentation, technical reports, and files from the Directorate General of Ports and Auxiliary Maritime Industries as restricted information for a period of ten years. [^2]

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) announced a special session of its Board of Directors to review Resolution JD No. 012-2026. [^3]

According to Resolution J.D. No. 012-2026, access to these restricted data is limited solely to duly accredited parties in the processes or competent authorities, with warnings of administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for leaks. [^4]

José Raúl Mulino stated that he is unaware of the reasons why the AMP classified the documentation as confidential or restricted access. [^5]

The measure was published on August 28 in the Official Gazette 30600, establishing that the information will remain restricted until 2036 unless the reasons justifying the reservation disappear. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. On 2026-01-01, President José Raúl Mulino of Panama publicly requested the Maritime Authority (AMP) to reconsider its decision to restrict public access to maritime concession files for ten years. (Crítica, News)
2. The Maritime Authority (AMP) approved Resolution J.D. No. 012-2026, which classifies all documentation, technical reports, and files from the Directorate General of Ports and Auxiliary Maritime Industries as restricted information for a period of ten years. (Crítica, News)
3. The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) announced a special session of its Board of Directors to review Resolution JD No. 012-2026. (Crítica, News)
4. According to Resolution J.D. No. 012-2026, access to these restricted data is limited solely to duly accredited parties in the processes or competent authorities, with warnings of administrative, civil, and criminal penalties for leaks. (Crítica, News)
5. José Raúl Mulino stated that he is unaware of the reasons why the AMP classified the documentation as confidential or restricted access. (Diario La republica, News)
6. The measure was published on August 28 in the Official Gazette 30600, establishing that the information will remain restricted until 2036 unless the reasons justifying the reservation disappear. (Diario La republica, News)

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