Chiriqui curfew follows journalist murder

AN OVERNIGHT curfew for minors has been introduced in Chiriqui following the murder of a jjournalist on Monday morning April 1.

 Ramon Cano was shot in the head at close range outside his home.

 According to police sources, reports La Prensa, both Cano and his wife were tied up and beaten by masked men.
A full police hunt for the killers is underway, with all police leave canceled to keep the force at full strength says Chiriquí Police Chief Julio Lasso.
In the afternoon Chiriquí Governor Rita Sittón de Fundora issued a curfew starting the Monday night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. to curb the high crime rate.
"Any minor that circulates on public roads in the province will have to be accompanied by their parents or guardians," said Sittón de Fundora.
The governor condemned the violence that led to the death of the journalist