Policana replaced former mayor Damaso Garcia,[1] who was temporarily suspended in 2010 when convicted of manslaughter for an auto accident.
[2] The transition did not go smoothly as Garcia failed to provide reports on the status of departments or contracts.
[3] Many departments were without any usable equipment and had no funds left.
[4] Policani is the son of Luciana Policani, the former governor of the district who served from 2000 to 2004, during the administration of former president Mireya Moscoso.
[5] This article about a Panamanian politician is a stub.