Lawyer Neftalí Jaén indicated that between the Panamanian State and Minera Panamá there is no contract, however, this company, under the auspices of the executive body, continues to extract copper, process it, sell it abroad, in addition to extracting gold and silver because it is permitted in this way. the concession.
Since last January, the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo, reported that the negotiations had concluded and that the pertinent procedures and processes were being carried out on the drafting of a new contract, the endorsement of the Comptroller General of the Republic and the approval of the National Assembly.
“In January of this year the announcement was made, February, March, the whole year passed and we still have no contract, it has been a lost year for the state, but not for the company that has continued to exploit the natural resources that belong to it. all the Panamanian people” expressed Jaén
Regarding the profits that the mining company has in this year 2022, Jaén said that the state is only earning pennies: “The president announced that the Panamanian state was going to be paid 10 times more than it had ever been paid and in reality we have lost the entire year 2022, we are receiving pennies compared to the profit that the company has”
When asked why the contract has not been signed, Jaén indicated that what they have been telling the population is a story: “I took on the task of going to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in August and asking Minister Federico Alfaro for a report of how much the company had paid us this year and where the text of the contract can be accessed, based on access to information and they told me that they are working on the contract and that in 30 days they would give me an answer and that has already expired I finish time” he emphasized
