Former president facing new charges in money laundering case
Leading figures of the PRD (People’s Revolutionary Dmocratic Party) will accompany former president Ernesto Perez Balladares to court today when...
Month: April 2011
New rush hour plans for Centennial Bridge
Rush hours on Panama’s Centennial bridge may be eased starting Monday, April 11, with the changing of traffic patterns From...
New questions surround ousted Attorney General scandal
The scandal surrounding the alleged involvement of a supreme court judge and other leading legal figures in a plot to...
Hydroelectricity nears major boost in Panama
A $1 billion dollar investment in hydroelectricity in Panama will start to pay off this year for producers and consumers....
Food cold chain project remains frozen
Another election campaign promise -- lower food prices-- is facing a setback.During the election campaign President Ricardo Martinelli promised a...
Panama’s “forlorn hope” make a last gasp attempt
In the time of the Napoleonic wars on the Iberian peninsular the final assault on a fortress standing out against...
When Family Sneaks into Familiar
Sue Robbins' View from a Pew Like many Protestant churches, we designate one Sunday a month for communion. (Communion in...
Cultural assault at former U.S. Embassy
A collective “cultural assault” calling for more public places for Panama’s creative community, will be launched at the former U.S....
When the bad news gets worse and the poor get poorer
From the Sidlelines Monday’s forecasts of a hefty hike in gas prices, starting on Saturday, April 9, were true. But...
Some of worlds best coffee on show in Boquette
If your preferred daily fix is a cup of coffee, the Boquete is the place to be this week, as...
Wikileaks: Culture of corruption at Tocumen International Airport
The much touted modernization of Panama’s Tocumen airport led to a culture of corruption and an explosive growth of crime...
Assembly Committee studying evidence against Supreme Court Judge
The nine member . all party Credentials Committee of the National Assembly has started their investigation of the evidence of...
