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Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama 1972, as amended to 2004
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English
Political rights and the capacity to perform public functions with power and jurisdiction are reserved to natural born Panamanian cultures. (Art. 132)
- Spanish
Los derechos políticos y la capacidad para ejercer cargos públicos con mando y jurisdicción, se reservan a los ciudadanos panameños. (Art. 132)
Participation in Public Life and Institutions
- English
Public Employees shall be of Panamanian nationality, without discrimination for reasons of race, sex, religion or political activities. Their appointment and removal may not be the absolute and discretional prerogative of any Authority, except as provided in this Constitution.
… (Art. 300) - Spanish
Los servidores públicos serán de nacionalidad panameña sin discriminación de raza, sexo, religión o creencia y militancia política. Su nombramiento y remoción no será potestad absoluta y discrecional de ninguna autoridad, salvo lo que al respecto dispone esta Constitución.
… (Art. 300)
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Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama 1972, as amended to 2004 (English). According to Art. 7: “Spanish is the official language of the Republic.”
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Chapter 3 on Work.
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Chapter 8 on Agrarian System.
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Chapter 8 on Agrarian System.