President Varela announced that a tender will be launched for the construction of 15,000 homes each valued at between $30,000 and $40,000, in Las Garzas de Pacora, Panama Province.

During an inspection visit to the area measuring ??about 325 hectares, the president announced the construction of public infrastructure works in the area along with tenders for water works and sanitation projects, electricity works, hospitals, schools, institutional and commercial areas, public spaces for recreation and sports, landscaping, and security.

Presidencia.gob.pa reports that a statement on Presidencia.gob.pa says that “… The Ciudad del Este is part of the “Roofs of Hope” program, through which the construction of 30,000 housing solutions have already been tendered nationwide. Added to this, the government will tender the construction of 20 thousand additional houses and provide support to the private sector to build 75,000 preferential interest homes”.