Marcos Castillero
Marcos Castillero is a Panamanian politician who previously served as the president of the National Assembly from July 2019 to June 2021. He is known for his role in appointing parliamentary assistants, including Walkiria Chandler, and has faced scrutiny regarding the administration of parliamentary salaries and positions.
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Marcos Castillero was the president of the Assembly from 2019 to 2024 and oversaw significant expenditures on repairs.
El barril sin fondo de la Asamblea: décadas de parches, filtraciones y millones en gasto
Panama· 2026-02-19
Marcos Castillero is a deputy from the PRD party invited to visit China.
China pide a los diputados panameños cancelar el viaje a TaiwánPanama· 2025-11-19
Marcos Castillero also imported a luxury vehicle, taking advantage of tax exemptions.
Lujo sin impuestos: en un año, diputados importaron 20 vehículos con exoneraciones por más de $208 milPanama· 2025-10-02
Marcos Castillero is a deputy who employs more people than Benicio Robinson but costs less.
La Asamblea destinará 76% de su presupuesto 2026 a planillasPanama· 2025-09-27
Marcos Castillero is mentioned as a former president of the Assembly during the period when the PRD controlled it.
La otra Asamblea: en la oficina secreta de Raúl PinedaPanama· 2025-09-24
Marcos Castillero is listed among the deputies with additional offices.
Presidente de la Asamblea anuncia revisión de oficinas VIP de diputados del PRDPanama· 2025-09-23
Marcos Castillero was president of the Assembly during a period of significant spending on office renovations.
Así es el búnker de Benicio Robinson: área de secretarías, sala privada y acceso restringidoPanama· 2025-09-23
Marcos Castillero is mentioned as a former president of the Assembly during a time of increased legislative budget and privileges.
¿Qué esconde el búnker VIP de Benicio Robinson y Raúl Pineda en la Asamblea Nacional?Panama· 2025-09-22Marcos Castillero is noted for having significant payroll expenses in his legislative office.
Diputada Castañeda sobre cambios al reglamento interno: ‘No más planillas infladas ni plenos como ring de boxeo’Panama· 2025-09-05Marcos Castillero is a commissioner from the Partido Revolucionario Democrático.
Pérez-Barboni presidirá la Comisión de Infraestructura y Asuntos del CanalPanama· 2025-08-12
Marcos Castillero is a deputy who has been reported to have more than one office.
Oficinas paralelas en la Asamblea Nacional: ¿feudo y privilegios para algunos diputados?Panama· 2025-07-28Marcos Castillero is a deputy who leads the ranking of deputies with the most legislative staff.
Denuncia de la Contraloría pone la lupa sobre 121 funcionarios de la AsambleaPanama· 2025-05-28
Marcos Castillero is noted for having 150 officials in his office.
Auditoría de la Contraloría obliga a la Asamblea a congelar movimientos de personalPanama· 2025-05-19
Marcos Castillero is mentioned as having a large payroll in the National Assembly.
Contraloría apunta a planilla clientelista: 400 personas irán al Ministerio PúblicoPanama· 2025-05-06Marcos Castillero employs more people than Robinson but has lower payroll costs.
Jaime Vargas se deslinda de su costosa planilla: ‘los diputados no nombramos a nadie’Panama· 2025-05-05Marcos Castillero has more employees than Benicio Robinson but incurs a lower monthly expenditure.
De $15 mil a más de $100 mil: así varía el gasto promedio en planilla por diputadoPanama· 2025-05-03
Castillero employs more people than Robinson but costs less.
La planilla millonaria del PRD lidera el gasto en la AsambleaPanama· 2025-05-01
Marcos Castillero follows Benicio Robinson in payroll expenditure in the National Assembly.
Encuentra aquí al personal de la Asamblea, que está asignado a cada despacho y diputadoPanama· 2025-04-30
Marcos Castillero is a deputy from the Democratic Revolutionary Party who is seeking to modify the cannabis law in Panama.
Ley 242 de cannabis medicinal: sin licencias tras cuatro años, pero ya buscan reformarlaPanama· 2025-03-26
Marcos Castillero served as president of the Assembly from July 1, 2019, to July 1, 2021.
Planilla 172 o ‘cashback’: La fórmula del PRD para manejar millones en la AsambleaPanama· 2025-03-25
Marcos Castillero appointed Chandler as a technical parliamentary assistant.
Walkiria Chandler justifica el dinero que recibió de la planilla 002: ‘No cobré nada por ser suplente’Panama· 2025-03-20
Marcos Castillero appointed Walkiria Chandler to her position as a parliamentary technical assistant.
Conflicto en Vamos: Walkiria Chandler también fue asistente técnica parlamentaria con fondos de la planilla 002Panama· 2025-03-19
