OFF THE CUFF Martinelli lawyers reject unappealable decision
OFF THE CUFF Martinelli lawyers reject unappealable decision THE REJECTION by Panama’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has of two requests...
Month: July 2016
Wind lifts roofs in Taboga,
Wind lifts roofs in Taboga, STRONG WINDS damaged at least six home on the island of flowers, Taboga, in the...
WORLD VIEW: Bush and Blair war criminals?
By Jonathan Power THE CRIME of aggression ("planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression”) was described by...
Nothing political in rejection of asylum plea
"There is absolutely nothing political" in the refusal of Colombia to grant political asylum to Panamanian fugitive, Mayer Mizrachi, says...
Martinelli appeals “flatly rejected”
AS FORMER PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli and his battery of lawyers twist and turn to find ways to block the runaway...
OPINION: The Brexit bonus for France
Hoyporhoy, La Prensa, July 11 THE MISFORTUNE of others has become the promise of personal gain for European countries that...
Former governors court hearing on hold
A COURT hearing scheduled for Monday, July 11, for former Coclé Governor, and head of Petaquila Mines, Richard Fifer, has been suspended....
Electricity subsidies plummet over $150 million
STATE ELECTRICITY subsidies in Panama have fallen by over $150 million since 2014. The amount paid by decreased from $400...
CD Troika order internal witch hunt
A DISCIPLINARY investigation against Cambio Democratico (CD) deputies Raúl Hernández and Yanibel Abrego for alleged violations of the party's...
Odebrecht stymied over airport add-ons
THE ODEBRECHT company, mired on scandal in Brazil and a subject of concern to civil groups in Panama would have...
WORLD VIEW: Missiles under the radar
By Katharine Moon THE REGIME of Kim Jong-un has hit a patch of good luck in its diplomatic landscape. It...
Panama faces double standard as Europe moves on Brexit
EUROPEAN countries offering tax incentives and more to attract financial businesses away from London after the Brexit vote are demonstrating...
