Raúl Montenegro
Raúl Montenegro is the president of the Sindicato de Industriales de Panamá, an organization that represents the interests of the industrial sector in Panama. He is known for advocating for higher economic growth rates to effectively reduce unemployment in the country, emphasizing the need for a 5% annual growth rate to create more jobs and improve competitive conditions for investment. Montenegro has raised concerns about the impact of recent economic challenges, including the closure of a major mine and rising interest rates, on employment and the informal job market. He is also a proponent of enhancing the local manufacturing industry and improving trade agreements to boost exports and economic stability.
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Raúl Montenegro, general manager of Comfort Inn Tegucigalpa, expressed his satisfaction with the alliance with the hotel chain.
Comfort Inn Tegucigalpa eleva el estándar de hospitalidad bajo Choice Hotels
Honduras· 2026-01-27
Raúl Montenegro, the mayor of Los Santos, called on the government to comply with the decentralization law.
En pleno acto cívico en La Villa, alcalde de Los Santos pide al Gobierno cumplir con ley de descentralización
Panama· 2025-11-11
Raúl Montenegro is the Mayor of Los Santos who spoke about the compliance with decentralization laws.
Mulino lleva el poder a La Villa: gabinete completo, asesores y silencios en una fecha cargada de símbolosPanama· 2025-11-10
Raúl Montenegro is the outgoing president of the Sindicato de Industriales de Panamá (SIP).
80 años del SIP: ‘Industria y Vida: El ciclo del progreso’ | La Prensa PanamáPanama· 2025-09-05
Raúl Montenegro is the president of the Industrial Union of Panama and has expressed concerns about the impact of tariffs on local exporters.
¿Cómo está afectando los aranceles de Trump a las exportaciones panameñas?Panama· 2025-08-02
Raúl Montenegro, the mayor of the district of Los Santos, explained that the protest generated a conflict in the area of Simón Bolívar park.
Protesta de docentes interrumpe festividad del Corpus Christi en La Villa de Los SantosPanama· 2025-06-19Raúl Montenegro, the president of the Sindicato de Industriales de Panamá, warned that the estimated economic growth of 3.6% is insufficient to reduce unemployment.
Sindicato de Industriales advierte que crecimiento económico será insuficiente para reducir el desempleoPanama· 2025-02-18