Martinelli wants to kidnap La Prensa
Former president Ricardo Martinelli, potentially entangled in multiple criminal investigations has been sending lawsuits in all directions like some buccaneer...
Month: June 2020
Tropical wave warning
Tropical wave number 14 could reach Panama in the next 48 hours bringing damaging winds, thunderstorms and heavy rains approximately...
Interhospital control center as virus cases reach 32,785
With an increase of 1,099 new cases in 24 hours the total of detected COVID-19 cases in Panama swelled to...
The "no untouchables" promise
On July 1, 2019, the newly released President of the Republic promised the country an era of good government,...
Panama hospitals swamped at over 90% capacity
Public and private hospitals in the Panama City metropolitan area are saturated with a capacity of over 90% leaving the...
Foreign Ministry washes hands of ex-oresident extradition tangle
The Director of International Legal Affairs and Treaties of the Foreign Ministry of Vladimir Franco, says that "at no time...
Island of flowers registers first virus cases
Isla Taboga, The Island of Flowers, and a popular tourist destination during normal times, which had been free of COVID-19,...
Shorter hours less pay for economic recovery
A temporary reduction of the working day leading to smaller take-home pay is one of the agreements reached between employers...
Most complaints from “lawyers linked to corrupt politicians”
Former President Juan Carlos Varela made a less than 20 minute “voluntary” visit to the office of the anti-corruption prosecutor ...
Major hospital complex totally dedicated to virus fight
Faced with a surging number of COVID-19 cases requiring hospitalization Health authorities are working on a strategy to convert a...
COVID-19 death toll at 604 as cases rise to 31,686
With1,028 new cases of COVID-19 the total number of infections since the pandemic struck Panama in March reached 31,686 on...
A fugitive in search of impunity
Wings for a fugitive. Before Panama closed its borders due to Covid-19, there was no restriction for its nationals to...
