I have a home in Panama, and I spend alot of time there in the winter. Anyway I was out with a Panamanian girl for lunch. I had a beer then our pizza came, I had a pepsi, and then after we ate I had another beer. Well she wanted to go right away. I said I just got my beer. She said take it with you, so I did. I walked outside and there were four cops right by my car. I walked up to my car, and one of them stops me, and hands me a plastic cup to pour my beer in so they don't have any broken glass on the street. I smiled and handed him the bottle, he opens my door I climb in, and he says have a nice day as I drive away. She tells me that they do not punish you for driving while drinking, BUT if you get into an accident while drunk, you are in trouble. She said one guy killed another man while drunk, and he got 20 years hard labor. They are very strick that way. I don't know if what she said is true, but I NEVER drive after two beers, and the police never both you about it.