Arrr, Panama's new captain be gatherin' a crew of friendly scallywags for his treasure hunt in the business world!
2024-05-16
Avast ye mateys! In Panama, Cap'n Jose Raul Mulino be recruitin' some fine economist and business swashbucklers for his crew. He be swearin' to run a ship 'friendly to the privateers'. Aye, let's see if they can keep the scurvy dogs at bay! Arrr!
Ahoy mateys! The Panama President-elect, Jose Raul Mulino, be gatherin' his crew of business leaders and economists to join his ranks in his promise to run a ship friendly to the private sector. He be selectin' Felipe Chapman to steer the economy and finance ministry, while appointin' Javier Martinez-Acha as the foreign minister. The transition process be settin' sail next month, with Mulino declarin', "The campaign be over, from here on out it be our job to lead the country with the best people possible."Chapman, bein' the son of former Planning Minister Guillermo Chapman, brings hope for sound fiscal management in the comin' years, according to analysts from BancTrust & Co. Julio Molto, the former head of the national police, will be takin' on the role of trade minister, overseein' the closure of the First Quantum copper mine.Martinelli, a close ally of Mulino, was disqualified in the recent elections, but still holds sway over the political waters. Mulino be visitin' him after the vote, pledgin' to follow Martinelli's economic strategy despite the challenges inherited from the previous administration. The Panama Canal, under Jose Icaza's helm, faces limitations due to a recent drought.The president-elect still has yet to name an interior minister and education minister as he sets sail on his new administration.