Varela comments on presidency open can of worms
Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Varela, said on Monday that he would not assume the presidency if President Ricardo Martinelli was absent for more than 10...
Month: July 2011
Tea Party star blames migraine on high heels
Former advisors to Michele Bachmann, the Tea Party congresswoman who is a front runner in the Republican race for the...
Figali attorney claims double jeopardy
A motion has been filed for dismissal of a charge against Panamanian businessman Jean Figali because of possible double jeopardy. (more…)
U.S. Mr Glum and Wendi become Murdoch hearing celebrities
Viewers around the world, watching the hearings on the Rupert Murdoch media empire, as Murdoch and his son James were...
41 arrests after highway closing and tear gas attack
A seven hour closing of the Inter-American Highway by indigenous demonstrators ended with a tear gas attack by riot police, and...
60 Sex trade victims found in Panama raids
The white slave trade is alive and well in Panama according to organized crime prosecutors. (more…)
Panama movie goers flock to Harry Potter last hurrah
Cinema’s in Panama were packed with Harry Potter fans on Saturday, and Sunday for the final Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter...
Strauss-Kahn letting off steam
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn who weeks before his fall was advising Panama on its economic strategies, has told his...
Plans for Chorillo: Dont call us, well call you
An American Urban Planning professor who spent seven years studying the problems of El Chorillo, has learned the meaning of...
Israeli embassy security chief victim of Panama express kidnapping
The head of security at the Israeli embassy in Panama is one of the latest victims of “express kidnapping” in...
“Foreigners out” cries in Casco Viejo
“Foreigners get out of San Felipe” and “Filthy rich get out of here” are not likely to become the new...
Police shakedowns on driver licenses
This report just received from a reader, is a sample of many stories recently circulating about police shakedowns. (more…)
