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...
Year: 2018
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...
OPINION: Corruption by any other name
When we all believed that the disaster that was the National Assistance Program (PAN) had disappeared, it turns out that...
Peruvian retail giant takes over El Rey
Control of El Rey, one of Panama’s leading supermarket chains has passed into the hands of Peru’s top retail giant....
Woman fraudster no-show for community work, jail bound
A WOMAN con artist who padded her pocket while falsely claiming she was suffering from cancer had her sentence of...
