Movin asks Varela for clear message on corruption
The Independent Movement (Movin) has called on Panama President, Juan Carlos Varela, to sanction Bill No. 514, which regulates the...
Month: April 2018
Colon may renew strike that led to looting
A Call for a possible renewal of the strike in the province of Colon despite the fact that there is...
Commerce Chamber welcomes new plan to select judges
THE DECISION of President Juan Carlos Varela to initiate a civic process to select the candidates to fill the vacant...
Young voters could help dump corrupt politicians
Young people between 18 and 25 years old form an increasing percentage of the Panamanian ma voter registry with the...
$284 miilion UK takeover of Panama car dealership
The Rodelman Group, exclusive representative in Panama and Costa Rica of the Suzuki brand, and others. has been acquired by Inchcape,...
Decision to let corruption suspect return to post appealed
The Public Ministry is appealing the decision of a judge of guarantees who on Friday, April 6 lifted a suspension...
Former CD presidential candidate defects
The latest high profile member of the unraveling Cambio Democrático (Democratic Change )(CD) Party to jump ship is former presidential...
US backs Panama in Venezuela stand-off
Predictably The United States Department of State has expressed its support for Panama in its current dispute with Venezuela over...
Panamas Judicial merry-go-round
Tactics used by defense lawyers in a series of high profile corruption cases seem to have become standard procedure with...
Bidding for new kids hospital after 10-year delay
AFTER nearly 10 years of delay while Panama’s Hospital Del Nino has struggled to cope with a growing demand in...
National construction strike set for April 18
After a show of force as hundreds marched and closed the six westbound lanes of Avenida Balboa on Thursday afternoon,...
World Cup makes 46th stop in Panama
The FIFA World Cup cup, designed in 1974 by the Italian Silvio Gazzaniga and weighing 6,142 kilograms, arrived in Panama...
