Concern Grows Over Resource Use at Indigenous Peoples University
PANAMA, September 5, 2026 — Questions are being raised about resource use at Panama’s University of Indigenous Peoples after its rector appeared before the National Assembly’s Budget Committee.
Rector Demetrio Santamaria Montezuma was questioned about the institution’s low budget execution. The university currently has no permanent campus and has 85 students, circumstances that have intensified public discussion about its spending and ability to fulfil its educational mission.
The source report was published on September 4, 2026. Panama Now Online will follow official updates as the story develops.