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Colon's Paseo Marino covered court damaged by heavy rains
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Colon's Paseo Marino covered court damaged by heavy rains

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Heavy rains in Colon province, Panama, have caused significant damage to the multi-purpose covered court at Paseo Marino.
  • Multiple cracks in the roof have led to leaks and flooding, disrupting activities for athletes, cultural groups, and vendors.
  • The municipality has recently taken over administration of the facility and is proceeding with plans to use public funds for repairs, with approximately $500,000 approved.

The multi-purpose covered court at Paseo Marino in Colon, Panama, is in a state of disrepair due to recent heavy rains. Multiple cracks have appeared in the roof structure, causing leaks and flooding within the facility. This situation is making it difficult for athletes, cultural groups, and small merchants who use the space to conduct their activities.

This happens every time it rains, and it prevents us from having our folkloric group practices. We are in a lake because water falls everywhere.

— Local residentDescribing the impact of rain on the damaged covered court.

"This happens every time it rains, and it prevents us from having our folkloric group practices. We are in a lake because water falls everywhere," said one local who practices with a folkloric ensemble on Saturdays. The disruptions impact rehearsals and community events held at the venue.

Now that we have administration and use, we are starting the process to be able to use public funds. That process has already advanced quite a bit.

— Diógenes GalvánExplaining the municipality's steps toward repairing the facility.

The Mayor of Colon, Diógenes Galván, stated that the municipality recently received administrative control of the infrastructure from the Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning (Miviot). "Now that we have administration and use, we are starting the process to be able to use public funds. That process has already advanced quite a bit," Galván explained. He added that the funds come from decentralization, with approximately $500,000 approved through citizen consultation for the necessary repairs.

We have approved, by citizen consultation, about 500 thousand dollars.

— Diógenes GalvánStating the amount of funding allocated for repairs.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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