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Vendors displaced from Panama polyclinic face uncertain future
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Vendors displaced from Panama polyclinic face uncertain future

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Vendors were removed from the Dr. Miguel Cárdenas Barahona Polyclinic in Las Tablas, Panama, due to a new institutional regulation.
  • The vendors expressed concern and uncertainty about their livelihoods after being forced to move outside the facility.
  • The CSS is working with the local mayor's office to find an alternative location for the vendors to continue their economic activities.

Vendors who sold various goods inside the Dr. Miguel Cárdenas Barahona Polyclinic in Las Tablas have been displaced, facing uncertainty about their future income. They were notified that they could no longer conduct business within the medical center's premises.

The decision stems from a new institutional regulation, as explained by the polyclinic's medical director, Roy Herrera. The affected vendors have voiced their distress, noting they have had to relocate to outdoor areas under nearby trees while seeking new ways to earn a living.

Herrera stated that the Social Security Fund (CSS) is actively discussing with the Mayor's Office of Las Tablas to identify a suitable alternative location. The goal is to establish a mechanism that allows these individuals to continue supporting their families, though sales within the polyclinic are permanently prohibited.

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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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