Martinelli officials claim death threats credible
THE EXECUTIVE secretary of the State Security Council, Alejandro Garuz, described as "credible and real" death threats to the president...
Month: May 2014
Martinelli claim denied by Copa chief
A PRESIDENT Martinelli claim that the reduction in the protected area of the Bay of Panama, was needed for the...
Martinelli claims death threats as he modifies security law
PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli said on Thursday, May 22,that he will modify the law to make immediate family members eligible for...
Panama gets 3rd extradition request for asylum seekers
PANAMA’S REPUTATION as a safe haven for absconding politicians may be taking a battering as extradition requests pour in. ...
Martinelli demanded bribes from Italy court witness
PRESIDENT RICARDO MARTINELLI was named in an Italian court on Thursday May 22 as the alleged beneficiary of bribes paid...
Two cops jailed for beating handcuffed prisoner
TWO PANAMA policemen who beat a handcuffed young prisoner at a police station have been sentenced to four years in...
Colombia seeks extradition of former spy chief
COLOMBIA will ask the president- elect of Panama , Juan Carlos Varela, to lift the asylum granted to the former...
Last gasp draft law an environmental crime
A DRAFT LAW seeking to reduce the boundaries of the Bay of Panama protected area is among the 23 items...
Varela cleans shop, upgrades environment portfolio
FIVE HIGH LEVEL Martinelli appointments made to “extend the mandate” of the outgoing president, will be tossed out in the...
: South Africa, more than a safari
SOUTH AFRICA’S reputation as a leading wildlife destination is renowned but one travel advisor argues that there is much more...
Panama revokes asylum for convicted Ecuador deputy
A RARE move by Panama’s government in revoking an asylum order has been hailed as an ''historical precedent'' by Ecuador...
