Martinelli seeking plea deal in wiretap trial
While his spokesmen continue to chant their “political persecution” mantra and he endeavors to play the frequently discredited “poor health”...
Month: November 2018
Four embassies mark end of First World War
The British, Canadian, French and German Embassies will gather at the Balboa Union Church on Remembrance Sunday, November 11, to...
Where now for US corruption ranking?
Perhaps surprisingly for a country that ranks in the top 20 of our Corruption Perceptions Index, corruption was a big...
Line 2 extension tender on hold
The apparent golden pathway to yet another multi-million dollar project by the Odebrecht scandal wrapped construction company has been temporarily...
Comptroller surprised, and saddened by embezzlement ruling
Panama Comptroller Federico Humbert declared himself “saddened by how difficult it is to get justice done in Panama” following the...
Ana Matilde Gmez leading independent presidential hopefuls
Ana Matilde Gómez, a former Attorney General and the only sitting deputy without party affiliation is leading in the race...
OPINION: Odebrecht continues pummeling
Odebrecht has cost us millions of dollars and we continue to pay. It is no longer just about the money...
Commission to investigate Ombudsman harassment claims
Independent Deputy Ana Matilde Gomez will preside over a National Assembly commission established to collect information and investigate allegations of cases...
Ineffective audit lets ex-Minister off one hook, more waiting
An “ineffective” audit by the Comptroller General led a Criminal Court judge to declare a case against the former Minister...
Panama Shipyard Fires 40 Workers
The immediate firing of 40 employees by the Mec Shipyards consortium , which operates the Balboa shipyard, on November 6,...
More habeas corpus pleas for Martinelli
Lawyers wanting a say in the Ricardo Martinelli wire-tapping case keep appearing like moths around a fading candle flame for...
