Panama Mayor fined after flouting quarantine rules

Panama, Mayor José Luis Fábrega, was hit with two fines on   Saturday, August 1 after photos of him on a beach in Coronado when he was approached by a Justice of the Peace and members of the National Police appeared on social networks. 

He later claimed that he was on the beach in front of his house.

“I make the clarification that I am the first to demand compliance with the rules and compliance with health controls for the reduction of infections by Covid-19. Having left and been at the place, I was also fined and responsibly paid the same, “wrote Fábrega on his Instagram account.

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that the sanction was two fines, one imposed by the Justice of the Peace and the other by the ministry.