Martinelli appointment resigns before taking office
Fifteen days after his surprise appointment as the attorney of Auditors, while facing criminal charges, William Parodi has resigned the post he never took. (more…)
Month: June 2011
Gas prices continue to ease
A visit to the gas station in Panma city will be a little less painful starting on Saturday July 2....
Marchers allegedly paid to demonstrate in Casco Veijo
A presidential repudiation over an agreement reached with a UN body over the extension of the Cinta Costera has created...
Life for other fleeing dictators differs for Noriega
While leaders who have fled justice in their own countries, live in luxury in Panama, a prison cell awaits our...
Farmers call for better prices for milk and meat
Dairy and meat producers in the Pedasi district of Los Santos, who at times have to carry urns on their...
Martinelli admits to a lot of mistakes
President Ricardo Martinelli in an exclusive interview with Prensa.com. has admitted to “a lot of mistakes” since he took office,...
Government drugs death toll hits 219 and climbing
The death toll of Panamanians poisoned by government distributed drugs has climbed to 219 with more likely to follow. (more…)
Martinelli nixes promised hold on Cinta Costera extension
In spite of commitments allegedly made by Panama’s delegates to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Paris last week, President, Ricardo Martinelli, has...
Victims of police action reject settlement offer
Victims of a police crackdown on striking demonstrators in Bocas del Toro last July have rejected a government settlement offer....
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY: Poll shock for Palin fans
Canadians who have lived in Panama for more than five years become disenfranchised but American residents still have the right...
Europe moves to curb cars — Panama to build expressways
While Panama in its rush to become a “first world” country plans to extend the Cinta Costera speedway around one...
Transstmica area driving woes get worse
If driving along ViaTransístmica where you are plagued daily by traffic jams, and regularly by road blocking demonstrations, is your...
