His Exc. Mgr. Uriah Ashley, Bishop of Penonomé, and His Exc. Mgr. Rafael Valdivieso Miranda, Bishop of Chitré, informed the press that the Catholic Church has decided to appoint observers to be present at the polls on December 21, to ensure proper conduct of voting. Mgr. Ashley pointed out that "these are the last elections scheduled, so it is necessary that the local people go to exercise their right to vote in peace, in order to avoid situations that do not contribute to democracy.
Mons. Ashley ha sottolineato che "queste sono le ultime elezioni previste, perciò è necessario che la popolazione locale vada ad esercitare il suo diritto di voto in pace, al fine di evitare situazioni che non contribuiscono alla democrazia.