Judge fired after releasing drug suspects
THE CHIRIQUI JUDGE who released four Costa Rican fishermen arrested with 500 kilos of drugs hidden on their boat, has...
Month: September 2016
Brazil snafu damages Panamas image
THE ACTIONS of Panama’s Attorney General have further damaged Panama’s image at a time when it is already under intense...
Panama-Brazil spat over Odebrecht probe
PANAMA’S long delayed reaction to Brazil’s request for aid in investigating bank accounts linked to a bribery investigation involving Odebrecht...
Fears of Martinellis flight from justice
THE TARDINESS of Panama’s justice system has raised fears that ex-president Ricardo Martinelli may flee before he faces justice and...
OPINION: Failure to act raises suspicion
La Prensa, Sep.30 FEDERAL prosecutors in Brazil have been battling for more than a year and a half with local...
Scandal committee’s “secret agenda”
A COMMITTEE set up by the government in the in the wake of the scandal surrounding the leak of documents...
Martinelli must face the law – Varela
"EVERYONE must face the law," said Panama President Juan Carlos Varela on Thursday, September 29, when questioned about the arrest...
Taxi drivers in court to fight toll rise
TAXI DRIVERS have filed a complaint before the Supreme Court against the increase in tolls on some sections of the...
The fish that got away courtesy of judge
FOUR Costa Rican fishermen who were charged with drug trafficking, and freed from detention failed to appear at a hearingon...
National education dialogue launched
AN ATTEMPT to get to grips with Panama’s educational challenges began on Wednesday September 28 with the opening of the...
Amsterdam museum seeks diablo rojo
LIKE ‘ÉM OR HATE ÉM, Panama’s Diablos Rojos have played a role in the county’s cultural history, and are on...
Martinelli extradition request includes arrest warrant
AS MOST victims and of illegal surveillance under the Ricardo Martinelli regime agree that the request to the US for...
