High levels of chemicals in Chagres River basin
High levels of nitrate and phosphate found in the Chagres River basin could be a health risk especially to infants...
Month: March 2012
Fuel prices: Panama close to national emergency –Minister
Panama’s fuel compensation fund has run out of money and with a $4 million deficit, the price of gasoline can...
Another attack on the twittering classes
JONATHAN FRANZEN, the American novelist with a refreshing hatred of ebooks, smartphones and Facebook, has caused a Twitter storm following a...
Illegal logging destroying indigenous habitat
Another group of indigenous people is raising its voice in protest over abuses to the environment, because of illegal logging....
Indigenous leader refuses comment on Supreme Court decision
A Supreme Court decision to deny an application for a writ of habeas corpus for Silvia Carrera, the overall chieftain...
Gas prices continue upward spiral
Gasoline prices will take another big hike on Saturay March 10 with 91 and 95 Octane moving up 12 cents...
GOP death march to November?
Is the Republican party, on a death March towards the November elections? The polls and outspoken Califorian based Alexander Cockburn...
Cashing in on the $5 Balboa
Ten thousand copies of the new Panamanian Balboa coin, . were bought by a German company for sale to collectors...
Stolen canon investigation bogged down
The investigation of containers containing an historical canon stolen from a former Spanish fortress in Colon is still underway, with...
Panamanian scientist leading exploration of underwater mountain
A Smithsonian underwater expedition led by Panamanian marine biologist Hector Guzman is exploring an underwater mountain 24 km from Coiba...
Fresh mining protests in Los Santos
As one mining conflict seems to be moving towards a resolution, another has surfaced in Los Santos. (more…)
Report on indigenous protests reveals 15 human rights violations
A report of the clashes between indigenous protestors and riot police in early February, in Chiriqui and Veraguas reveals 15...
