Two men Velermino Virola González, 42, and Antonio González Santander, 41, residents of the community of El Paredón in the  Veraguas district of Ñurüm have, died following severe stomach pains and vomiting blood. drinking chirrisco, a locally fermented  alcoholic beverage

Poorly prepared fermented beverages continue to cause problems in the comarca and remote communities of Veraguas. Police raids to detect and destroy equipment used in the illegal production of liquor are being planned according to La Critica.