Ex- finance minister could face further investigations
THE SECRETARY GENERAL of the Attorney General’s office, Rolando Rodriguez, has not ruled out calling the former Minister of Economy...
Month: May 2015
$25 million Italy-Panama soap opera moves on
VALTER LAVÍTOLA, already sentenced to a total of seven years and seven months in prison in four criminal proceedings for...
Odebrecht consortium wins bid for Metro line 2
THE TENDER for Line 2 of the Panama Metro has been won by The Line 2 Consortium comprised of the...
Movie of Legendary Panama boxer set for 2,000 theaters
HANDS OF STONE' , the movie about legendary Panama boxer Roberto Duran will be released in 2000 theaters in the...
OFF THE CUFF : Government honeymoon waning?
IS THE HONEYMOON for the Varela Administration, nearing its end as its first anniversary approaches? Panama’s private sector has identified...
Judge rejects blocking motions by PAN defendants
MOTIONS presented by lawyers for Mario Martinelli, the brother of the former president, and Diego Dolande De Ycaza, claiming that...
Case against Judge Benavides moves forward
The complaint against Supreme Court Judge Victor Benavides has advanced to the plenary of the National Assembly. The National Assembly...
Killers behind the wheel, traffic deaths reach 172
A 25-YEAR OLD passenger in a speeding car became the 34th Chiriqui traffic fatality so far this year and the...
Panama adds new tourist magnet
THE RECENTLY opened Soho Panama Mall on Calle 50, is the most modern and most luxurious commercial center in Central...
Rome Court examining $25 million alleged bribe to Martinelli
VALTER LAVITOLA, the imprisoned Italian fixer who moved freely in the higher circles of Panama’s ruling party during the Martinelli...
Committee reviewing 59 complaints against judges
The National Assembly's Credentials Committee will meet Wednesday, May 13 to review t 59 pending complaints against Panama judges. (more…)
June 23 -Panapass only on the Corridors
Monday June 22 is the last day to use prepaid cards in Panama’s North and South corridors. From that date,...
