The end of the road in Ushuaia, Argentina
By Kristin Brinner The continuing travel diary of two young Americans who set out on a 70,000 km road trip...
Month: April 2010
What the papers say: Noriegas move to France
La Prensa April 27 At times it seems that the fate of Manuel Antonio Noriega, or rather, the place and the...
Taxi drivers call for fare increase
Taxi drivers in Colón massed Monday to demand the right to charge higher fares.A caravan of taxis lined up at...
Prositutes on trial for lawyer killing
The closed door trial of two prostitutes accused of murdering a prominent Panamanian lawyer will start today(April 27). (more…)
Widening of transport corridors under study
The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) is studying a $150million proposal to expand the number of lanes on both the...
Festival Orchestra Tour hit by plane cancellations
Classical music fans awaiting the arrival of the the London Festival Orchestra will have to wait until at least July...
Noriega en route to France to face new trial
Those who feared the return of Manuel Noriega to Panama because of possible revelations of their connections with him can...
5-year license plates up for discussion
At last Panama’s Transit authority (ATTT) is considering a move that may bring the issuing of license plates into the...
A reader writes: The echoes of a knock on the door.
By Mark Scheinbaum Google co-founder Sergey Brin is perhaps fighting the most important battle for free speech and free expression...
Marchers against police HQ in Metro park
No rocks, no confrontation, no tear gas, as hundreds of activists, supporters and citizens marched in Panama on the weekend...
Minister gets $200,000 debt payment
Thirty seven days after leaving the (PRD) Democratic Revolutionary Party to join the Democratic Change party founded by president, Ricardo...
A corner of France arrives in Panama
Dining and Wining with Dra Lourdes Edith Piaf trilliing softly in the backgound, faux Louis Quinze furniture (vintage 1950), coffee,...
