Machismo and femicide – deadly partners
In Latin America, violence against women and girls is pervasive and practiced with relative impunity. According to a November 2017...
Month: October 2018
China not sowing weeds in Panama
Wei Qiang, China ’s ambassador to Panama, did not lose time in issuing a sharp response to comments by US Secretary...
Emergency Ops Center weather alert
A WEATHER alert was issued by The Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) on Saturday, October...
Research vessel crosses canal to vet regional fishing resources
A Mexican research vessel carrying at least 22 scientists on a 14,000-mile voyage to study and evaluate the state of fishing resources...
OPINION: When fake news replaces transparency
When it comes to communicating state issues, especially sensitive ones, the only management that fits is transparency. Everything that is...
Varela spokesmen silent on Pompeo’s China warnings
Panama’ s Secretary of State Communication sidestepped reporting on discussions on China during US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ’s...
512 face probe in bus compensation scam
At least 63 officials of the past government have been summoned to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office as part of an ...
Ex-mayor “coerced, threatened, intimidated”
Former Panama -mayor Bosco Vallarino has accused ex-president, Ricardo Martinelli of extortion, when he "him to resign and be replaced...
Miss Universe candidate ambassador in HIV fight
Rosa Iveth Montezuma, Panama’s first indigenous Miss Universe candidate has been appointed godmother and ambassador for the fight against HIV...
Nearly 21,000 new young voters register
While there is a growing body of disillusioned voters preaching “no re-election“ for a broad swathe of deputies after a...
