Controversial judge shuts down $23 million corruption probes
A controversial judge renowned for his dismissal of corruption cases involving high profile figures from the previous administration on Friday,...
Month: December 2018
OPINION: WYD vs delayed priorities
Since 2017, the amount allocated in items for the celebration of World Youth Day (WYD) has reached $61.8 million of...
Pope asks simplicity Panama splashes
Government lavish spending on World Youth Day already over $61 million has set off alarm bells in civil society and led...
Seasonal warning as traffic deaths fall
Panama traffic accidents this year are down with 72 fewer deaths than 2017 said commissioner Ismael Herrera, head of National Traffic...
Martinelli tantrum, resists transfer to public hospital
The health saga of Panama’s imprisoned former president, Ricardo Martinelli, has returned to the public domain overriding concerns of the...
Truck driver charged with culpable homicide of three workers
The 21-year-old driver of the truck that killed three workers and injured another three on Via Centenario on December 18...
Rescued ocelot awaiting surgery
A two-year-old female ocelot, run over by a vehicle on the road to Limones, in the Barú district, Chiriqui was...
Turkeys with August expiration date found in night blitz
Over 500 Christmas turkeys, dressings, broths, and seasoned sauces were among 5,430 products with expired usage dates still on sale...
Panamas Washington meeting on money laundering, drugs
Panama.’s Attorney General Kenia Porcell, met in Washington on Tuesday with Kenneth A. Blanco, director of the agency of the...
Remembering the U.S. Invasion of Panama
THURSDAY DECEMBER 20 is a “Day of National Reflection” in Panama and flags on public and private buildings will be...
OPINION: Violence delegitimizes cause
For more than 20 years, the agricultural sector has been subjected to important economic, productive, logistical and technological pressures and...
Blue Apple linchpin will remain behind bars
Lawyer Federico Barrios a central player in the Blue Apple case in which millions of dollars allegedly landed in the...
