OPINION: Keeping justice on track
The hearing held yesterday for the wiretapping case which it is linked to a former president of the Republic, was...
Month: June 2018
EU Immigration and ultra-nationalism
By Jonathan Power Navel-gazing can sometimes be a good thing. But, as the self-help books and articles advocate, looking at...
Judge warns defense on Martinelli “sickness” obstruction
Ex-president Ricardo Martinelli’s “sickness” charade earned a warning from a Supreme Court Judge at the conclusion of a hearing that...
“Depressed” hunger-striking Martinelli loses latest gambit
Former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli was finally taken to Panama’s the Supreme Court late Monday afternoon June 25 for an...
Martinelli attacks judge: “You hate me”
After a day trying to avoid appearing at a court hearing, including alleged health problems, ex-president Ricardo Martinelli tried another...
OPINION: Judicial bias and court manipulation
There are laws tailored to deal with corruption, but because, in addition, some judicial representatives ensure that they do not...
Activated fire extinguisher panics bus passengers
Passengers panicked by the activation of a fire extinguisher on a Mi Bus on Sunday, June 24, smashed windows as...
1,700 Drug packs Seized in Sunday Swoop
Traffickers got a hefty setback on Sunday, June 24 when The National Police (PN), seized 1,700 packets from a vessel...
First quarter foreign investment down 17%
Direct foreign investment (FDI) in Panama fell 17% to $1.098.5 billion in the first quarter of this year, compared to...
Four years on – seeking justice for Martinelli wiretap victims
PANAMA’S Public Ministry (MP) has announced that it is ready and prepared to attend the of hearing in the case...
Poisonous suspicions about Panama legal security
The recent unexplained disbanding of the committee set up to examine bids for Panama’s $ 1 billion-plus fourth bridge across...
Martinellis desperate act fails to halt Supreme Court hearing
In spite of the latest maneuvers by Panama’s Ricardo Martinelli and his lawyers to dodge the judicial bullet, The Supreme...
