Soraya Valdivieso
Soraya Valdivieso is the Director General of the National Customs Authority in Panama, known for her role in overseeing customs regulations and enforcement in the country. In a recent news article, she emphasized the importance of compliance with the new regulations regarding the declaration of large sums of money by travelers, highlighting efforts to streamline processes and reduce wait times at airports.
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Soraya Valdivieso is the director of the National Customs Authority and has stated that over 200 officials have been dismissed due to corruption and lack of suitability.
Aduanas destituye a 200 funcionarios por presunta corrupción, crimen organizado y falta de idoneidad
Panama· 2025-11-14Soraya Valdivieso, the director of the National Customs Authority, attributed the separations of officials to corruption and criminal infiltration risks.
Hub logístico, bajo asedio del crimen organizadoPanama· 2025-11-14
Soraya Valdivieso is the director of the National Customs Authority of Panama and has questioned an international report regarding drug trafficking in Panamanian ports.
Panamá cuestiona un informe internacional que señala a sus puertos por narcotráficoPanama· 2025-11-03Soraya Valdivieso is the director of Customs in Panama and has been actively involved in combating money laundering and smuggling.
En la ruta del ‘cash’ ilícito: decomisan casi un millón de dólares en lo que va de 2025Panama· 2025-09-17Soraya Valdivieso is the director of the National Customs Authority and has been working to eradicate internal corruption within the institution.
Aduanas detecta ‘maletín paralelo’ para cobrar sobornos a empresarios en ColónPanama· 2025-09-16
Soraya Valdivieso, director general of the National Customs Authority, detailed additional control measures.
Gobierno regula importación de arroz para evitar desabastecimiento y proteger producción localPanama· 2025-08-01
Soraya Valdivieso is the director of Customs.
Anuncian ampliación de la Zona Libre de Colón; se han instalado 241 nuevas empresasPanama· 2025-07-16
Soraya Valdivieso, the general director of Customs, reiterated that those who have nothing to declare do not need to complete the form.
Retienen $149,808 sin declarar a un ciudadano peruano en el Aeropuerto de TocumenPanama· 2025-04-03