Motion

Lisa, S.A. filed this motion before Panama's Anti-Corruption Prosecutor requesting an on-site inspection of the offices of Galindo, Arias y López (GALA), the registered agent for Villamorey, S.A. The motion addresses GALA's continued noncompliance with the July 3, 2024 resolution that ordered GALA to produce Villamorey's accounting books and financial statements for the 2019-2024 period. At the time of filing, more than thirteen months had passed with no response.

Procedural Context

The unfulfilled resolution admitted the complainant's request to direct Villamorey, S.A. and, alternatively, GALA as its registered agent, to produce accounting books, financial statements, and related financial documentation for 2019-2024. Lisa, S.A. is a shareholder of Villamorey, S.A., and the requested information is essential for quantifying and documenting the alleged embezzlement under investigation in criminal case Cpt. 202300033850.

Attorney Jessica Canto, litigation counsel for the complainant, grounds the motion in GALA's complete failure to respond. The proposed on-site inspection would allow prosecutors to present themselves directly at GALA's offices to obtain the ordered documentation. This compulsory enforcement mechanism reflects the need to overcome the passive obstruction that has blocked the financial evidentiary line of the investigation.

Relief Sought

• That the Prosecutor order an on-site inspection of GALA's offices to enforce compliance with the July 3, 2024 resolution
• That Villamorey, S.A.'s accounting and financial records for 2019-2024 be obtained