People work at Merca Panama, the main fruit and vegetable market in Panama City, on April 25, 2024. With days to go before the May 5 presidential election, many Panamanians are nostalgic for the economic situation they were in a decade ago, with an unprecedented real estate boom and major infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Panama Canal and the construction of the first subway in Central America. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Aerial view of the popular sector of San Miguelito with skyscrapers in the background in Panama City, taken on April 23, 2024. With days to go before the May 5 presidential election, many Panamanians are nostalgic for the economic situation they were in a decade ago, with an unprecedented real estate boom and major infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Panama Canal and the construction of the first subway in Central America. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

People enjoy themselves at night on the Amador Causeway in Panama City on April 7, 2024. With days to go before the May 5 presidential election, many Panamanians are nostalgic for the economic situation they were in a decade ago, with an unprecedented real estate boom and major infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Panama Canal and the construction of the first subway in Central America. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Tourists visit the old town in Panama City on April 26, 2024. With days to go before the May 5 presidential election, many Panamanians are nostalgic for the economic situation they were in a decade ago, with an unprecedented real estate boom and major infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Panama Canal and the construction of the first subway in Central America. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

A woman sells fruits and vegetables at a street stall in the La Chorrera sector of Panama City on April 23, 2024. With days to go before the May 5 presidential election, many Panamanians are nostalgic for the economic situation they were in a decade ago, with an unprecedented real estate boom and major infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Panama Canal and the construction of the first subway in Central America. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

People work at Merca Panama, the main fruit and vegetable market in Panama City, on April 25, 2024. With days to go before the May 5 presidential election, many Panamanians are nostalgic for the economic situation they were in a decade ago, with an unprecedented real estate boom and major infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Panama Canal and the construction of the first subway in Central America. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Street vendors sell vegetables in Panama City on April 23, 2024. With days to go before the May 5 presidential election, many Panamanians are nostalgic for the economic situation they were in a decade ago, with an unprecedented real estate boom and major infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Panama Canal and the construction of the first subway in Central America. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Aerial view of the popular sector of San Miguelito with skyscrapers in the background in Panama City, taken on April 23, 2024. With days to go before the May 5 presidential election, many Panamanians are nostalgic for the economic situation they were in a decade ago, with an unprecedented real estate boom and major infrastructure projects such as the expansion of the Panama Canal and the construction of the first subway in Central America. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)