Singer’s political aspirations knocked
THE DECISION by Panamanian singer-songwriter Rubés Blades to return to the political arena has generated strong reactions. (more…)
Month: October 2014
Stalling tactics by accused Judges lawyer
OBJECTIONS raised by the defense lawyer of Panama Supreme Court Judge Alejandro Moncada Luna, are a stalling tactic says The...
No negotiations until Panama off tax haven list
No negotiations until Panama lifted from tax haven list PANAMA will not negotiate with Colombia until it is removed from...
Lifting the lid on Tocumen Internarional concessions
TUESDAY October 14 is show and tell day for companies granted concessions at Tocumen International Airport during the Martinelli administration....
OFF THE CUFF: Soap operas, home and away
FORMER President Ricardo Martinelli is fond of calling the ongoing Italian corruption trials in which his name continues to surface...
Business group demands retaliation against Colombia
COLOMBIA’s decision to include Panama on a list of tax havens is "disrespectful and unfair,” says The National Council of...
OFF THE CUFF: Salsa singer eyeing presidency
SALSA SINGER Rubén Blades is planning to return to Panama’s political arena, aiming to run as an independent presidential candidate...
First Ebola suspect in Latin America
THE FIRST suspected Ebola case in Latin America was admitted to a hospital in Santiago Chile on Sunday October 12....
$75 million assets of Martinelli witness seized
ANOTHER player in an allegedPanama bribery scandal - what former President Ricardo Martinelli calls “an Italian soap opera” - has...
Ebola fears spark Costa Rica border alerts
EBOLA FEARS and an influx of illegal immigrants across the border from Panama has led to seven activations of an...
JUDGE SCANDAL: lawyer objects to legislature nominees
THE LAWYER appointed to defend Supreme Court Judge Alejandro Moncada Luna, before the National Assembly for unjustified enrichment after buying...
Varela studies US ebola control protocols
AS REPORTS continue to circulate n Costa Rica about the country’s vulnerability to ebola via its border with Panama, President...
