Lawyer facing second double murder charges
Traces of blood of the victims and repairs to a broken window of the vehicle of Panama lawyer Zoraida Mircala...
Year: 2018
Stalled strike talks cost $30 million daily
The impasse in negotiations between the striking construction workers’ union (Suntracs) and the employers’ Association (Capac) is- according to the...
Panama’s stagnation of justice
The second report on Panama's judicial system underscores widespread public concerns and finds that investigations are at stake "Due to...
Odebrecht investigation at 86 locations
The Special Anti-corruption Prosecutor has reactivated Odebrecht bribery investigations, with the execution of 86 proceedings at banks, law firms, and...
18 probed in stock and laundering scam
The investigation of 18 people linked to money laundering and stock market manipulation all with close ties to ex-president Ricardo...
No bridge bonus for Labor Day
Minister of the Presidency, Alvaro Alemán on Wednesday, April 25 quashed hopes that the government would declare Monday, April 30, ...
Riptide alert for Pacific coastline
A tidal rip alert for beaches on Panama’s Pacific coasts was issued by The National of Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) ...
Weekend security ops net 1,512 drug packs
TWO weekend operations by Panama's Aeronaval and Border Police (Senan) led to the seizure of 1,512 drug packages. The largest seizure...
US natural gas impacting canal, Latin America
Growing US production of natural gas is impacting Latin America and giving added impetus to the expanded Panama canal with...
Construction workers return to streets
After a week with little visible sign of a strike that has paralyzed 260 building projects, construction workers returned...
Panama Government Minister resigns
Minister of Government María Luisa Romero, resigned on Tuesday, April 24 citing “urgent personal reasons” Romero was appointed minister on...
Canadian 2 Italians among lawyer murder victims
A Canadian two Italians and a Panamanian are the alleged murder victims of Panama lawyer Zoraida M. Saucedo, in 2017,...
