Pnma: Who needs PARLACEN?

That is what Panama is asking. What's in it for us? Read the restyourself.

Think about it --- what has the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) done for you?

Allegedly, this multinational governmental body has promoted the interconnection of Panama’s and Central America’s power grids. Fine. Have you seen any benefit from that in your monthly electric bill?

Has PARLACEN done anything to reduce unemployment in Panama or any of the other member countries? Has it improved education, health care or other public services? Has it filled any potholes in our roads? Has it slowed or halted the decline in our regional fisheries? Of course it has done none of these things.

You may, however, argue that PARLACEN shouldn’t be expected to do these things, because it exists to deal with matters that can only be addressed regionally.