Panama officials discuss proposed asset-forfeiture law in first debate
Panama’s Deputy Finance Minister Jorge Luis Almengor chaired a meeting on asset forfeiture with officials from Panama, Colombia and the United States. Panama’s Ministry of Public Security secretary-general Jonathan Riggs said bill 625 was in its first debate at the National Assembly, where a subcommittee was working towards consensus on the proposal.
The proposal could change how Panama handles assets linked to crime if it becomes law.