Opposition within the government and in the assembly

Panama’s  new opposition leader  Juan Carlos Varela said his party "will make a responsible political opposition and not engage in politicing."

The vice president announced that  he will continue to assist the Cabinet Council, and  be "a voice of opposition" within the government.
The Panamenista members of the National Assembly have agreed to go into opposition with a  total of 20 seats, which along with 17 of the PRD would provide a majority in the legislature.
Meanwhile President Ricardo  Martinelli Varela  aid he dismissed Varela because he wore  "four hats at once," …  Panamenista chairman, vice-president, presidential candidate and foreign minister – which led him to neglect his duties as head of the country's foreign policy. Martinelli said  that Foreign Minister is is required to focus 100% on his  duties, and the  entire cabinet must be focused on governance.
Varela responded by saying that during the 26 months he served as Foreign Minister the President never called attention to his work in the Ministry.
 The vice president said he had learned from the website of a newspaper that Martinelli called for his resignation He also noted that he learned of his dismissal through the Official Gazette.
 Roberto Henriquez, former Minister of Trade and  Commerce Roberto Henriquez, is Panama’s new Foreign Minister, and Vice Minister of Roberto Quijano, has been promoted to Minister Minister
 Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, José Domingo Arias Villalaz, is nos Minister of Housing, replacing Carlos Duboy.

The successor the Minister of Finance, Alberto Vallarino (Panama), who resigned Tuesday is unknown/

There have been strong reactions across the country.

The former Minister of Finance and Treasury, Mario J. Galindo said that "the country is in the hands of an irresponsible politician," commenting on the breakdown of the alliance.
 Businessman Roberto Eisenmann Jr. said the Panamenistas  will have to assume the opposition role that the PRD  are not exercising now, and Martinelli has been governing without antagonists.
Meanwhile, PRD president, Francisco Sanchez Cardenas, said the crisis in the ruling alliance threatens the economic advances that have been registered in the country.