Black Friday shoppers warned to stay alert

PANAMA’S  consumer protection agency, ACODECO, is warning   shoppers to be careful on Black Friday Nov.25.

After   a rash of violations a year ago the agency will have 60 monitors in stores from this weekend through the end of the year.

It says  the rush to find holiday gifts and “bargains” can lead to further violations of consumer protection laws.

and advises consumers to stick to their budgets and avoid making impulse purchases and to ask questions about warranties and prices.

The monitoring officials will be ensuring that stores comply with advertised specials.