Panama's Public Services Committee Demands Electric Sector Reforms

Panama's Public Services Committee urges the government for transparent electric sector reforms and stronger ASEP regulation.

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Leaders of the Comité Pro Defensa de los Servicios Públicos requested from the Panamanian government that it guarantee a transparent transformation of the electric sector, specifically regarding tariff definitions and the oversight of service-providing companies. ^[1] The committee's main demands include total transparency in the tariff schedule, greater clarity in service management, and independent and effective oversight by the Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos (ASEP). ^[2] A red alert has been decreed by the phenomenon El Niño, prompting the government and municipalities to reinforce prevention measures. ^[3] The committee proposed that reforms to the Electric Energy Law must establish mechanisms to clearly show how tariffs are calculated and how the service is administered. ^[4] Yadira Pino, a committee leader, stated that millions of Panamanians suffer from electric service deficiencies and demanded that any tariff system modification respond to real operating costs. ^[5] Government and municipal authorities must review drainage systems, roads, sewer systems, shelters, evacuation routes, and response mechanisms. ^[6] The El Niño phenomenon is currently developing in Ecuador, causing the migration of fish species due to ocean warming. ^[7]

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The committee's main demands include total transparency in the tariff schedule, greater clarity in service management, and independent and effective oversight by the Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos (ASEP). · Crítica

A red alert has been decreed by the phenomenon El Niño, prompting the government and municipalities to reinforce prevention measures. · Diario Expreso

The committee proposed that reforms to the Electric Energy Law must establish mechanisms to clearly show how tariffs are calculated and how the service is administered. · Crítica

Yadira Pino, a committee leader, stated that millions of Panamanians suffer from electric service deficiencies and demanded that any tariff system modification respond to real operating costs. · Crítica

Government and municipal authorities must review drainage systems, roads, sewer systems, shelters, evacuation routes, and response mechanisms. · Diario Expreso

The El Niño phenomenon is currently developing in Ecuador, causing the migration of fish species due to ocean warming. · Diario Expreso

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