BRIBERY SCANDAL: Panama prosecutors in Washington
PANAMANIAN PROSECUTORS headed to Washington, on Tuesday December 27 to obtain details of alleged bribes to Panamanian officials by the...
Month: December 2016
Costa Rica bullfights under pressure
THE TRADITIONAL Zapote Festival in Costa Rica kicked off on DEC 25 with Tico-style bullfights the main event, despite increasing...
Gucci Lady appears in court
FORMER Social Development Vice Minister Zulema Sucre who gained notoriety as the “Gucci lady”” arrived at the Sixteenth Criminal Court...
$59 million Panama bribes could be tip of iceberg
THE $59 MILLION paid out in bribes in Panama by construction firm Norberto Odebrecht, covers only the five years, when...
Panama: an expat’s primer for potential settlers
AS 2017 approaches a Newsroom reader who has settled in Panama offers guidance to those who might be considering following...
Transparency failing grade for National Assembly
PANAMA'S National Assembly trails all other countries in Central America in terms of transparency and is among the five least...
WORLD VIEW: 2017 – an army of optimists
By Jonathan Power WHAT YOU SEE depends on where you sit. There are the pessimists who see President-elect Donald Trump...
University asked to demand nixing of Odebrecht deals
A GROUP of prominent Panama citizens has sent a note to the rector of the University of Panama (UP), Eduardo...
Uribe admits Odebrecht bribes on his watch
THE ODERBRECHT bribery scandal is hitting political leaders around the world, particularly in Latin America. Some have gone into denial...
Fire insurance payouts down $14 million
PANAMA based insurance companies saw a $14 million decrease in payouts for fire insurance in the first nine months of...
Illegally parked deputy slugs cop
A DEPUTY who was asked to move his car illegally parked outside a hospital, was filmed striking a police officer...
Irregularities caused Chapecoense plane crash
A COLOMBIAN report on the crash of the LaMia flight carrying the Chapecoense soccer team from Brazil lists a series of alleged...
