This year, after months of election signs hanging on anything they could possibly hang on, Panama elected a new president. Juan Carlos Varela is taking office today. (So I'll have five years to try to get my picture with him.)
So far everything seems pretty mellow out here at the beach -- banks, government offices, and a few small stores are closed. I would imagine things might be picking up in the city a bit, though.
Panama is blessed with a stable government -- because of the canal, it will probably stay that way. I don't know much about any changes this president is planning to make, so we'll just have to find out as we go along. If any of his decisions impact us, you can be sure to read about it here.
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