
Álvaro Batista
Álvaro Batista is a Panamanian lawyer and political commentator known for his advocacy on legislative reform. Recently, he was in the news for proposing a significant reduction in the number of deputies in the National Assembly of Panama, suggesting that the assembly could effectively operate with 50 members instead of the current 71, highlighting the cost inefficiencies and comparing Panama's representation per capita with that of other countries.
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He proposed reducing the number of deputies in the National Assembly in an opinion article.
Panamá, con menos habitantes que Costa Rica y El Salvador, tiene una Asamblea más grande y costosaLa Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·
Panama· 2026-09-14



