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Hundreds of false notary statements in Panama

Wednesday, December 21, 2016


Political cronyism and insider rewards have led to an increase in fraud cases aided by notaries, leading to calls for better controls.

La Prensa reports a high number of fraud cases currently pending involving documents in the Public Registry. More than 400 cases are being processed each year relating to the falsification of notarized documents.

Source: Newsroom Panama