OPINION: The “new normal” needs clarity
Between confusion and doubts the reopening of the economy started. This is the face of the new normal, loaded with...
Month: May 2020
Catch 22 reigns as Panama edges to re-opening
The long-awaited start of the phased re-opening of businesses has left many small businesses complaining that they had insufficient time...
Money laundering dual suspect seeks jail exit
Mauricio Cort awaiting trial in two money-laundering cases linked to Odebrecht and FCC two companies involved in Panama corruption scandals...
113-year-old woman survives coronavirus
A 113-year-old woman, who lived through two world wars the Spanish flu pandemic and bloody civil war in Spain has...
Social media pull pandemic “conspiracy” video
Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo have all said that they would be taking a conspiracy theory video labeled Plandemic from their...
OPINION The Missing New Normal Road Map
Citizens have been left in a vacuum after the long-awaited announcement last night, the one that promised to disclose the...
Virus mortality rate in Panama at 2.8%
The mortality rate of patients infected with COVID—19 in Panama is 2.8%, lower than the world average estimated at 7%...
Man who paid for failed invasion of Venezuela resigns
Venezuelan political strategist Juan José Rendón resigned his position on Monday, May 11 in the team of opposition leader Juan...
Liquor watcgdogs spot quarantine violators
Inspectors from the Consumer Protection (Acodeco) were on the road early in Panama City on Monday, May 11 to supervise...
Gender violence complaint against ruling party deputy
A new complaint for alleged gender violence was filed against PRD deputy Jairo 'Bolota' Salazar in the Supreme Court on ...
LOCKDOWN: Over 1,500-weekend arrests, 144 towed vehicles
Over 1,500 people were detained over the weekend and 144 vehicles were towed for flouting quarantine rules in place to...
