Unannounced presidential visit to Cuba coincides with Fidel ‘s birthday celebrations
Political leaders are not usually camera shy, so it was a surprise when President Ricardo Martinelli made an “under the...
Month: August 2010
FBI still helping in Wild Bill investigation
Panamanian authorities will meet with U.S. FBI officials Monday (August 16), to discuss the ongoing murder investigation involving the deaths...
Panamas leader imitating Hugo Chavez?
What the Papers Say La Prensa, Panama, August 14. The President of the Republic pledged to increase the pensions of...
Church leader asks Government to suspend Bill 30 propaganda
The president of the Ecumenical Committee of Panama, Pablo Morales, has asked the Government to suspend its propaganda campaign in...
Another call for blood for expat in Panama
Yet another urgent call for blood donors for an expat living in Panama. (more…)
One call for help sparks a new Panama blood bank
For all of the negatives about the internet. It took just one hour to get an overwhelming solution to a...
Conflicting viewpoints on Coastal Strip extension through Casco Viejo
The extension of Panama’s Coastal Strip (Cinta Costera) which has largely become a high speed expressway, and is scheduled to...
Watch your wallet when talking to economic refugees
From the Sidelines You meet them every day In Panama. Strangers from another land, even your own country, and many...
Protests against Law 30 cause lunch time traffic jams
Demonstrators returned to the streets of Panama Thursday August 12 with continuing protests calling for the total repeal of law...
Protests against Law 30 cause traffic jams in Panama
Demonstrators returned to the streets of Panama on Thursday (August 12) with continuing protests calling for the total repeal of...
Martinelli wants to turn the page on Attorney General’s conviction
Panama's president Ricardo Martinelli, bellieved by some commentators and politicians to be the moving force behind the trial and conviction...
Justice in Panama dressed in black
What the papers say La Prensa, Hoy por Hoy, August 11 The farce came to an end and a person...
