Moderators Moderator_02 Posted March 14, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 14, 2020 Quote Consumer protection watchdog eyes soaring fruit prices Posted 13/03/2020 In Merca Panama, the largest agricultural market in the volume of products offered has fallen and prices have climbed especially in citrus, highly sought after as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. The few consumers visiting the market, some with masks and gloves to avoid coronavirus infections, are mainly looking for orange, lemon, ginger, and tangerine, without losing sight of the vegetables, legumes and basic grains. reports La Prensa. The price of a sack of oranges went from $5.00 to $ 12.00 and $15.00. Lemons are, in some stalls, at 10 units for $1.00. In others, 5 units are found for $ 1.00. Tangerines rose from $1 dollar for a 12-unit bag to $1.00 for 5 tangerines/ Merchants using gloves to dispatch products and carry out money transactions with retailer buyers to avoid physical contact Jorge Quintero, general administrator of the consumer Protection Authority (Acodeco), said that they have detected many sales positions with no prices in sight and this lends itself to speculation. He said that merchants involved in this bad practice will be punished with "exemplary fines " Law 45 establishes fines from $500 to $25,000 for not having prices in sight, Quintero said. https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/consumer-protection-watchdog-eyes-soaring-fruit-prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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