11 die as home swept away by raging river
Carlos Rumbo Director of Panama’s Civil Protection Service (Sinaproc) confirmed the deaths of a family of eleven including nine children...
Month: August 2020
Former First Lady appeals to Guatemala president over sons’ extradition
Hours after a high-level US State Department official had warned that there would be “consequences” for Panamanians linked to corruption...
Rescuers search for 13 missing after flood
Agents from the National Aeronaval Service (Senan) joined rescuers from the Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) in the search for 13...
Appeals against Martinelli “not guilty” ruling in limbo
A year after a court declared ex-president Ricardo Martinelli "not guilty" of political espionage and embezzlement, the Criminal Chamber of...
Business leaders condemn inaction on economy crisis
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture came out swinging on Sunday, August 9, calling for action to address the...
Justice on Hold for Feudal Lord
In commemoration of the birth of Justo Arosemena, today the National Lawyer's Day is celebrated. This day is also the...
Israeli conman who escaped La Joyita, killed in Ecuador jail
Israeli conman Shy Dahan , who escaped from the La Joyita Penitentiary in June 2018 and who was captured after...
Aguadulce jail records 42 of 44 new virus cases
42 of 44 new cases of Covid-19 in the Aguadulce district, of Coclé, come from the jail that operates in...
When the powerful leave redemption too late
Former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli and his band of lawyers continue to push the narrative that he cannot be tried...
5,234 health and security personnel hit by COVID-19
Panama Health and security personnel are prime targets for the coronavirus with a report from the Pan American Health Organization...
Copa Airlines opening “mini-hub” at Tocumen
Copa Airlines, grounded for four months by the coronavirus pandemic will operate about 50 weekly flights from a "mini-hub " at...
OPINION: No cuts for fat cats
One of the highest public spending items is that of the payroll of state officials, and this has not changed...
