Roberto Zuñiga

Roberto Zuñiga

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Roberto Zuñiga is a member of the Vamos political party in Panama, known for his critical stance on government policies, particularly regarding the management of social security funds. He recently raised concerns about the adequacy of legislative measures to address the ongoing financial crisis facing the Caja de Seguro Social.

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Roberto Zúñiga is one of the deputies from the Vamos party participating in a training program in Washington.

Cuatro diputados de Vamos viajan a Washington para capacitación financiada por Estados Unidos
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-06-02
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Roberto Zúñiga is a deputy from Vamos who proposed adding an article to the Penal Code to sanction unjust enrichment of individuals.

Fracasa intento de castigar el enriquecimiento injustificado de particulares
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-03-05
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Roberto Zúñiga warned that such decisions could turn institutions into political spoils.

Permanencia sin concurso: la decisión de la Corte Suprema que desata alarma jurídica
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-21
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Roberto Zúñiga proposed a reform to change the structure of human resources across government levels.

Jorge Herrera y la Asamblea bajo presión: austeridad, contratos heredados y el desafío de una reforma
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-17
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Roberto Zuñiga is one of the deputies who challenged the contralor's extraordinary powers.

Corte no admite demanda de Vamos contra los superpoderes del contralor
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-02-04
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Roberto Zúñiga was requested by Juan Diego Vásquez to suspend Carlos Saldaña from all activities.

‘Tiene la competencia y la experiencia’: el diputado Saldaña justifica su voto por Omar Castillo
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-30
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Roberto Zúñiga is a deputy who criticized Anel Flores's actions in San Miguelito as political persecution.

Anel Flores vs. Vamos: la guerra política que escala desde la Contraloría
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-23
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Roberto Zúñiga expressed support for the proposed health services initiative.

La Asamblea abre el segundo debate del proyecto de ley que propone servicios de salud 24/7
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-20
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Roberto Zúñiga is a deputy who demanded transparency regarding the costs of President Mulino's trips.

Diputados de Vamos cuestionan los viajes de Mulino y piden transparencia sobre sus costos
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-20
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Roberto Zúñiga informed that the delegation was made up of 14 congressmen and that key bilateral agenda topics were discussed during the meeting.

Delegación de congresistas estadounidenses visita la Asamblea Nacional
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2026-01-17
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Roberto Zúñiga is the deputy and head of the Vamos bench who claimed that their group is transparent in the use of resources.

Choque entre el contralor y los partidos políticos por el uso de los fondos públicos
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-12-16
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Roberto Zúñiga affirmed that it is false that the bench does not transparently use resources.

‘Que explique a dónde fue el dinero’: Juan Diego Vásquez emplaza al contralor y lo acusa de sembrar dudas
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-12-16
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Roberto Zúñiga is an independent deputy and head of the Vamos coalition who met with ARAP officials to discuss illegal fishing.

Zúñiga pide acelerar acciones contra la pesca ilegal tras reunión con la ARAP
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-12-12
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Roberto Zúñiga is noted for opposing the budget vote.

Sabrina Sin Censura: Vamos sin norte
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-11-07
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He is a colleague who also expresses concerns about the Assembly's lack of transparency.

Choque en la Asamblea Nacional: Vamos reclama falta de avances en proyectos anticorrupción y Herrera denunció ‘dobles agendas’
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-10-30
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Roberto Zúñiga supported the initiatives for the anti-corruption projects.

Diputados piden al pleno reabrir discusión de proyectos anticorrupción del Ministerio Público
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-10-29
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Roberto Zúñiga 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’
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-10-29
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Roberto Zúñiga is a deputy from Vamos who advocated for Panama to leave the Parlacen.

Vamos pone al Parlacen en la mira: denuncian opacidad y gasto de más de $1 millón al año
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-10-08
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Roberto Zúñiga was part of the group of deputies who criticized the spending on the diplomatic villa.

‘No entendemos su uso’: la Cciap cuestiona la restauración de $7.1 millones de la villa diplomática
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-10-07
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Roberto Zúñiga is a deputy from the Vamos party who presented the initiative to eliminate the Tribunal Administrativo de la Función Pública.

Proponen disolver el Tribunal Administrativo de la Función Pública
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-10-05
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Roberto Zúñiga is one of the independent deputies coordinating the discussion on the reform of the Carrera Administrativa.

Avanza discusión de reforma a la Carrera Administrativa en mesa técnica
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-10-01
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Roberto Zúñiga is the head of the independent Vamos bench who quantified the financial losses due to corruption in Panama.

Los proyectos anticorrupción siguen atrapados en el laberinto legislativo
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-28
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Roberto Zúñiga highlighted the 'citizen demand' for changes to the regulations.

Diputados de Vamos reclaman acelerar debate de reformas al Reglamento Interno
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-23
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Roberto Zúñiga was involved in multisectoral meetings that led to the initiative for the reform.

Carrera Administrativa: ¿Romperá la nueva reforma décadas de política y discrecionalidad?
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-22
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Roberto Zúñiga expressed disappointment with the Assembly's actions regarding anti-corruption projects.

Pleno legislativo tumba iniciativa que blindaba a quienes denuncien corrupción
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-18
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Roberto Zúñiga is a deputy from the Vamos coalition who collaborated on the new administrative career law project.

Funcionarios en la mira: Gabinete aprueba proyecto para una nueva ley de carrera administrativa
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-17
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Roberto Zúñiga is a deputy who voted in favor of the prohijamiento of the national plebiscite proposal.

Comisión de Gobierno, entre críticas a la presidenta de la Corte Suprema y proyectos de ley frenados
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-09-10
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