Panama's Fiscal Lottery announces winners for second 2026 regional draw
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At a glance
- Panama's Ministry of Economy and Finance held the second regional draw for its Fiscal Lottery, aiming to promote tax culture and combat evasion.
- The draw included participants from the provinces of Herrera, Los Santos, and Coclรฉ, with winners receiving prizes of B/. 1,000, B/. 5,000, and B/. 10,000.
- The initiative encourages citizens to request invoices, thereby strengthening tax collection and reducing tax evasion, particularly of the ITBMS.
Panama's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) conducted the second regional draw of the Fiscal Lottery, an initiative designed to foster a stronger tax culture and combat tax evasion, particularly concerning the ITBMS (Value Added Tax).
The fourth session of the lottery focused on the provinces of Herrera, Los Santos, and Coclรฉ. The event, attended by various authorities, participants, and citizens, was also broadcast live via the MEF's digital platforms, ensuring broad visibility for the draw.
Several individuals were awarded prizes in this draw. Winners of B/. 1,000 included Pedro Garay Reyna, Agustรญn Alberto Delgado, Osmara Maytรฉ Pinzรณn Mora, Otilia Escudero Soriano, Ana De Gracia, Josรฉ Ignacio Mejรญa Honzado, Gilberto Gonzรกlez Vergara, Michael Castillo, Raquel Villarreal, and Nuria Melva. Larger prizes of B/. 5,000 were awarded to Alexander Javier Cruz Crespo, Aura Lineth Bosquez Cruz, Valentรญn Gabriel Samaniego Domรญnguez, Marรญa Daniela Dรญaz Monroy, Leonardo L. Vergara V., Leidis M. Vergara, Eliรฉcer Gutiรฉrrez, Yaremis Nadir Campos Navas, Lourdes A. Saavedra B., and Juan Carlos Wang Qiu. The top prize of B/. 10,000 went to Josรฉ Aristides Campos Hernรกndez, Yarismeth Ojo, Kenia Rodrรญguez, Arcenia Maray Espino de Medina, and Arnulfo Villarreal.
Originally published by TVN Panamรก in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.