Panama missing from worldwide climate change protests
Hundreds of thousands of protesters calling for action against climate change gathered on streets in cities across the world on...
Month: November 2019
Case against bullet-dodging ex-vice-president reactivated
The Second Court of Justice has ordered the reactivation of a case against judicial bullet-dodging former Vice President Felipe Pipo...
OPINION: Theater of the Absurd
On Monday, the National Assembly Credentials Commission must begin the process of consultation for the ratification of the nine lawyers...
Cinta Costera will host Panama Carnival
l The upcoming Panama City carnival will return to the Cinta Costera on Friday February 21 with the coronation of...
Chinese Embassy denies kickbacks for Panama recognition
The Chinese Embassy in Panama has reacted strongly to media publications of "Varelaleaks" that speak of alleged payments of "coimas"...
Ex-president wants money laundering case quashed
Ex-president Ricardo Martinelli wants an investigation followed by the Seventh Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office for alleged money laundering through High Spirit...
Panama fights to shed tax haven image
Panama’s mission to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris to try to dispel images of the country...
5 appeals pending before Metro Line 3 gets final OK
The final determination of who is going to get the contract to design and build the $2. 5 billion Metro...
Panama third in Latin America inequality gap
Poverty levels have been reduced as Panama’s economy continues to grow but, it remains the third most unequal country in...
OPINION: More impunity, more poverty
Latin America is the most unequal region in the world. Although, according to a study by the Economic Commission for Latin...
Thursday rain affects flights, floods homes, downs trees
Heavy rain on Thursday, November 28 affected flights at Tocumen International Airport, flooded streets and homes in Panama City and...
More time allowed to investigate ex- supreme court judge
A 12-month extension to “perfect” the investigation summary of the former Supreme Court Justice Víctor Benavides has been granted by...
