Mayor Blandon confirms run for presidency

PANAMA MAYOR  José Isabel Blandón took the first official step in his bid to move from City Hall to the presidential palace on, Sunday, August 19 when he registered his presidential pre-candidacy for the currently ruling Panameñista Party.

Blandón is the first candidate in the party to formalize his bid.

Blandon along with family members and supporters made his registration at the headquarters of the Arias Madrid Foundation.

Blandón promises, that if elected to the Presidency,  he will call a referendum so that the people can decide whether or not they want to change the constitution.

In his speech, after the nomination, Blandón said  “I am not in politics for ambition, but by conviction. I’m not here to protect anyone’s interests.”

The Panameñista primaries will be next Sunday, October 28.