Anel Bolo Flores
Anel Bolo Flores is the Contralor de la República of Panama, appointed on January 2, 2023, known for his oversight role in government financial matters. He recently gained attention for opposing a contract between the Ministry of Education and the foundation One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) regarding the purchase of laptops, highlighting concerns about the lack of internet access in 44% of the country's schools.
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Anel Bolo Flores denounced the diversion of funds from Panama Ports Company.
Sabrina Sin Censura: De máscaras y enmascarados
Panama· 2026-03-04
Anel 'Bolo' Flores is the contralor whose extraordinary powers were challenged in a constitutional lawsuit.
Corte no admite demanda de Vamos contra los superpoderes del contralorPanama· 2026-02-04
Anel Bolo Flores raised a query regarding the possibility of filing criminal complaints for defamation and slander as the general comptroller of the Republic.
Procuradora Villalaz reitera que altos funcionarios deben ir a la vía civil en casos de calumnia e injuriaPanama· 2025-12-17
Anel Bolo Flores stated that he would need three comptroller offices to meet the audit demands from the Public Ministry.
‘El procurador fue claro’: Cedeño reacciona a la justificación del contralor sobre rezago en entrega de auditoríasPanama· 2025-11-28
Anel Bolo Flores is the contralor whose administration has restricted access to the SCAFID platform.
Transparencia condicionada: la nueva doctrina de la ContraloríaPanama· 2025-11-09Anel 'Bolo' Flores is the contralor of the Republic who restricted public access to information.
La Contraloría obstaculiza la obtención de información públicaPanama· 2025-11-06
Anel Bolo Flores asserted that the audits of the Comptroller's Office are fundamental in the investigation of crimes against public administration.
Procurador Gómez defiende libertad probatoria del Ministerio Público y rechaza su dependencia de las auditorías de la ContraloríaPanama· 2025-10-30
Anel 'Bolo' Flores is criticized for his failure to fulfill his duties as the general controller and for violating public contracting laws.
Sabrina Sin Censura: Los sombreros de FloresPanama· 2025-09-26
Anel Bolo Flores is the general controller who authorized payments to Hombres de Blanco despite previous warnings against such actions.
Contralor autoriza pago a Hombres de Blanco, pese a que el contrato se ejecutó sin refrendarPanama· 2025-09-24Anel Bolo Flores announced that he will pay the contracts awarded to the controversial cleaning company Hombres de Blanco.
El contralor se contradice y avala los pagos a Hombres de Blanco, pese a que sus contratos no tienen refrendo previoPanama· 2025-09-23
The Comptroller General of the Republic, Anel Bolo Flores, indicated that he would not endorse the agreement with the OLPC foundation.
Meduca abre licitación para comprar 585 mil laptops y licencias Microsoft por $230.2 millonesPanama· 2025-09-20
Anel 'Bolo' Flores has described the concession as 'the biggest heist in history'.
China y Estados Unidos compiten por el control de los puertos en PanamáPanama· 2025-07-28
Anel Bolo Flores, the general comptroller, denied exerting pressure on deputies and promised to reveal information regarding appointments.
Patsy Lee: ‘No podemos arrodillarnos ante el Ejecutivo’Panama· 2025-07-05
Anel Bolo Flores is the comptroller who faced criticism for his remarks about the president of the Legislative Assembly.
Gobierno alérgico a la crítica: la piel fina del poderPanama· 2025-04-21
Anel Bolo Flores is the head of the Contraloría involved in a dispute with the Asamblea Nacional.
Planilla sobre ruedas: choferes de la Asamblea cuestan $2.8 millones al añoPanama· 2025-04-20
Anel 'Bolo' Flores is mentioned regarding the possible installation of time clocks in the Assembly.
Pérez Barboni: ‘Decir que no hay botellas en la Asamblea es mentirle al país’Panama· 2025-04-17
Anel Bolo Flores is the Contralor General of the Republic involved in a controversy regarding legislative audits.
Entrega de 3,812 cheques y el fantasma de las ‘botellas’ encienden dudas sobre auditoría en la AsambleaPanama· 2025-04-17
Anel Bolo Flores is the comptroller who explained the new payment system implemented by the Contraloría.
El reino silencioso de los asesores legislativosPanama· 2025-04-16
Anel 'Bolo' Flores revealed that between 1997 and 2014, Panama Ports Company (PPC) moved 30 million TEUs and obtained $698 million in net profit.
Estas son dos empresas señaladas por el contralor como responsables de las ‘pérdidas millonarias’ en PPCPanama· 2025-04-16
Anel 'Bolo' Flores, the contralor, responded to the president of the Assembly with criticism regarding her actions.
Contraloría finaliza entrega de cheques en la Asamblea: 110 siguen sin ser reclamadosPanama· 2025-04-16
Anel Bolo Flores, the general controller of the Republic, denounced that officials from the Comptroller's Office were victims of verbal aggression and intimidation.
‘Una cofradía de gánster’: el contralor Bolo Flores promete exponer planillas de la AsambleaPanama· 2025-04-15Anel Bolo Flores is the comptroller who implemented the unusual payment method through checks.
Cheque a cheque: la cacería de botellas sacude la AsambleaPanama· 2025-04-15
Anel 'Bolo' Flores is criticized by some deputies for his handling of payroll payments.
Medidas de Contraloría sobre el pago de planilla dividen opiniones en la AsambleaPanama· 2025-04-14
Anel Bolo Flores is in charge of the Contraloría General de la República, which is verifying the employment of legislative staff.
Solo el 25% de los funcionarios de la Asamblea ha recibido sus cheques, según la asociación de trabajadoresPanama· 2025-04-14Anel 'Bolo' Flores is the general comptroller of the Republic of Panama who criticized the Panama Ports concession as the largest theft in the country's history.
Contralor Flores reitera que concesión otorgada a PPC ha sido ‘el atraco más grande de la historia’Panama· 2025-04-14Anel Bolo Flores, the Panamanian comptroller, stated that PPC, a subsidiary of Hutchison, manipulated financial information to avoid payments owed to the state.
El mercado castiga las acciones de Hutchison: ¿Qué factores estarían afectando su rendimiento?Panama· 2025-04-09
He announced plans to present a complaint regarding the contract renewal.
Estos han sido los representantes del Estado panameño en la junta directiva de Panamá PortsPanama· 2025-04-08
Anel Bolo Flores was notified by Carlos Gómez Rudy about the ongoing investigation and was asked to provide an urgent copy of the recent audit report.
Ministerio Público inició investigación por caso PPC, dice procurador Gómez RudyPanama· 2025-04-08
Anel Bolo Flores announced that he will file a complaint with the Public Ministry regarding the renewal of the contract with Panama Ports Company without the required endorsement.
Contraloría presentará querella penal por renovación del contrato de Panamá Ports sin refrendoPanama· 2025-04-08Anel Bolo Flores is the current comptroller who stated that the contract extension was never approved.
Panama Ports: Gerardo Solís avaló la auditoría, pero el contralor Flores dice que nunca se refrendóPanama· 2025-04-08