"Mayor Roxana Mendez presented to the Municipal Council of Panama a project to regulate the placement of outdoor advertising", reported Prensa.com.

She said that for example, the spacing between each fence pole should be a maximum 140 meters wide and at least 40 meters high. Furthermore, visual pollution will be reduced and advertising organized.

"The project has the consensus of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama and companies engaged in the activity."

Source: Prensa.com

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