Luis Duke
Luis Duke is a prominent Panamanian politician and member of the legislative assembly, known for his advocacy in education and public policy. Recently, he has gained attention for his role in calling for the Education Minister, Lucy Molinar, to appear before the National Assembly to address pressing issues within the educational system, including the management of funds and the state's readiness for the upcoming school year.
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Luis Duke, an independent deputy, contributed to the discussions on the project.
Aprobado en tercer debate proyecto sobre sustancia económica; excluyen marina mercante, banca y aseguradoras
Panama· 2026-05-28
Luis Duke voted in favor of the proposal to criminalize unjust enrichment.
Fracasa intento de castigar el enriquecimiento injustificado de particularesPanama· 2026-03-05
Luis Duke is a deputy who visited the Instituto Dr. Alfredo Cantón and raised concerns about the lack of educational facilities.
Año escolar 2026: escuela renovada en Betania contrasta con 13 planteles que no abren sus puertasPanama· 2026-03-02
Luis Duke, a deputy from San Miguelito, highlighted the need for the Ministry of Education to expedite the cleaning and disposal of waste in schools before the start of the academic year.
Piden agilizar limpieza y descarte de desechos en escuelas de San Miguelito antes del inicio de clasesPanama· 2026-02-25
Luis Duke warned about the collateral damage of attacks on the mayor, stating that the people of San Miguelito will suffer.
Anel Flores vs. Vamos: la guerra política que escala desde la ContraloríaPanama· 2026-01-23
Luis Duke is a deputy who also celebrated the exit of Revisalud from garbage collection services.
Diputados de Vamos cuestionan los viajes de Mulino y piden transparencia sobre sus costosPanama· 2026-01-20
Luis Duke attended the meeting on the Panamanian side.
Delegación de congresistas estadounidenses visita la Asamblea NacionalPanama· 2026-01-17
Luis Duke is a member of the Vamos party who submitted documentation related to accountability.
Contraloría eleva el tono en medio de choques con diputados por rendición de cuentasPanama· 2025-12-17
Luis Duke, a deputy from the Vamos coalition, questioned why some municipalities received support while others did not.
MiCultura defiende legalidad de transferencias a Aguadulce y La Pintada, pero evita responder por qué solo esos municipios recibieron fondosPanama· 2025-12-06
Luis Duke is a deputy who questioned the legality of the funds sent to municipalities for Christmas expenses.
Luces de Navidad: así se gastaron los $200 mil que MiCultura envió a La PintadaPanama· 2025-12-06Luis Duke is a deputy from Vamos who criticized the fund allocations and questioned their legality.
MiCultura transfirió $675 mil a Aguadulce y La Pintada para un topón navideño y fiestas de fin de añoPanama· 2025-12-05Luis Duke is one of the deputies who demanded details about the fund transfers.
Chapman dice desconocer criterios de las transferencias a municipios y crece la presión para que rinda cuentasPanama· 2025-12-03
Luis Duke explained that they requested the MEF to respond within legal deadlines regarding the fund transfers.
Diputados de Vamos exigen al MEF que explique los criterios usados para transferir abultadas partidas a ciertos municipiosPanama· 2025-12-02
Luis Duke commented on Mulino's lack of humility in recognizing his failures.
Mulino rechaza críticas, las tacha de ‘hipocresía’ y reitera que ‘no querían que su candidatura fuera viable’Panama· 2025-11-22
Luis Duke is one of the politicians who presented a proposal in the Assembly regarding private insurance for public employees.
Tocumen pagará $5.4 millones por el seguro privado de sus funcionariosPanama· 2025-11-16
Luis Duke criticized President Mulino for focusing on foreign policy while basic needs persist in communities.
El viaje a Taiwán que incomoda a Mulino: ¿Qué diputados participarían?Panama· 2025-11-14
Luis Duke is a deputy who emphasized the importance of the university project and its timely completion.
Centro Universitario de San Miguelito espera aprobación de adenda para abrir sus puertas a más de 12 mil estudiantes en 2026Panama· 2025-11-13
Deputy Luis Duke expressed his rejection of the government's decision to purchase the aircraft, stating it is disconnected from the reality of Panamanians.
Críticas por compra de cuatro aviones Super Tucano por $76.3 millonesPanama· 2025-11-12Luis Duke is mentioned as one of the deputies who opposed the budget.
Sabrina Sin Censura: Vamos sin nortePanama· 2025-11-07
He is a colleague who shares similar views on the Assembly's issues with transparency.
Choque en la Asamblea Nacional: Vamos reclama falta de avances en proyectos anticorrupción y Herrera denunció ‘dobles agendas’Panama· 2025-10-30
Luis Duke was in favor of the anti-corruption projects presented by Gómez.
‘La acción de los diputados nos afecta a todos’: exprocurador sobre el rechazo a los proyectos anticorrupciónPanama· 2025-10-30
Luis Duke was among the representatives who supported the anti-corruption initiatives.
Diputados piden al pleno reabrir discusión de proyectos anticorrupción del Ministerio PúblicoPanama· 2025-10-29
Luis Duke is an independent member of the National Assembly who voted in favor of the anti-corruption proposals.
Primera reacción del procurador Gómez Rudy ante el rechazo de sus proyectos anticorrupción: ‘No hubo una real discusión’Panama· 2025-10-29
Luis Duke, a government commissioner, expressed skepticism about the Government Commission discussing anticorruption projects.
Comisión Ad-Hoc para proyectos anticorrupción queda en pausa: Herrera confía a Camacho la discusiónPanama· 2025-10-21Luis Duke is an independent deputy who revealed that the requested information about the Parlacen was not fully delivered.
Vamos pone al Parlacen en la mira: denuncian opacidad y gasto de más de $1 millón al añoPanama· 2025-10-08
Luis Duke participated in the call for the president to redirect funds to more pressing needs.
‘No entendemos su uso’: la Cciap cuestiona la restauración de $7.1 millones de la villa diplomáticaPanama· 2025-10-07
Luis Duke is a deputy from the Vamos coalition who is vocal about anti-corruption projects being hindered by the Executive.
‘El Ejecutivo busca frenar el avance de los proyectos anticorrupción’: diputado DukePanama· 2025-10-03Luis Duke recalled that justice is free, but when resolving an issue in the courts, one has to pay for parking.
¿Se acerca el fin del cobro de estacionamientos en instituciones públicas? Diputados aprueban proyectoPanama· 2025-10-02
Luis Duke presided over the session that analyzed the housing law project No. 252.
Viviendas usadas: ¿una alternativa para reducir el déficit habitacional en Panamá?Panama· 2025-09-30
Luis Duke is a member of the Government Commission who criticized the lack of political will to advance anti-corruption projects.
Los proyectos anticorrupción siguen atrapados en el laberinto legislativoPanama· 2025-09-28