Opinion: Comité Pro Tren members call for a state guarantee to attract investors

In an opinion column, Comité Pro Tren members Carlos Ernesto González de la Lastra and Julián Rivera Shelton argue that large multinational investors commit capital where there is legal certainty and a state guarantee, and apply that argument to the Panamá–David railway.

Background & context

This is an opinion piece by advocates of the project. It is not a government position.

As of 15 October 2026, the government has not announced the financing structure for construction or any state guarantee. At the 29 September budget hearing, officials said the decision to build had not yet been officially taken.