Panama, Government to spend $400 million in Chiriquí

Government to spend $400 million in Chiriquí
The government plans on spending $400 million in Chiriquí in 2010 to upgrade the province's infrastructure.

Legislator Miguel Fanovich, who is part of the National Assembly's Budget Commission, said the amount will be the largest ever government expenditure in the province in any one year.

Major projects include improvements to the Enrique Málek Airport that will allow international arrivals to land at the facility. It will be able to accommodate planes carrying up to 250 passengers after the renovations are finished. Another major improvement will be to the highway between David and Boquete, which will be expanded to four lanes. Improvements will also be made to the Pan-American Highway.

In David, projects will be done to control storm water and to expand the water system.