Diablos Rojos close road to Pacora
Owners of some of the last of Panama’s diablos rojos became the latest group of highway blockers on Monday March...
Month: March 2012
Merchants countermarch against road closures
Another group of protestors took to the road on Sunday March 4, to call for an end to road blockages...
Government-indigenous talks making progress
“Significant progress” has been made in the ongoing dialogue between the government and representatives of Panama’s indigenous community meeting at...
Shamah libel case breaks law – Journalism Council
Panama’s National Journalism Council (CNP) Has responded with a broadsie to an “honor” complaint by the Tourism administrator against a...
News blackout for Indigenous and government negotiators
A news blackout on the discussions over the mining and water concerns of the Ngobe Bugle was lifted only for...
Mineral deposits in protected forest area
At least 13 mineral deposits have been identified in a protected forest area where MInera Panama and Petaquilla have concessions,...
Ruptured pipe leaves residents without water for 6 hours
A ruptured 20 inch water pipe, left residents in El Chorrillo, San Felipe, Santa Ana and Calidonia without drinking water...
Sunday water shut down in four areas
Four areas of Panama city will be without potable water for at least 10 hours on Sunday, March 4. The...
High living in Paitilla
Upscale Paitilla was the scene of a major drug bust on Thursday March 1. (more…)
UN takes facilitator rule in mining confrontation
The subcommittee seeking to hammer out a deal to solve mining and water resources disputes in the Ngäbe Bugle region...
Government flexible in dialogue Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister, Roberto Henriquez, insists the government has been flexible in the ongoing dialogue with Panama’s indigenous people who oppose...
Martinelli gives push to traffic jam committee
Two months after the creation of an interagency commission to address the problem of Panama’s traffic congestion, there is no...
