Month: June 2021
Sardines caught sharks swim free
In the Odebrecht case, those who pay or have paid for their criminal behavior are the sardines and the odd...
Court unanimously rejects Martinelli appeal
In a unanimous decision, the three judges of the Superior Appeals Court rejected an appeal by the Defense team...
Health Minister warns Panama on edge of covid third wave
Health Mister Luis Francisco Sucre reiterated on Friday, June 4 that Panama is on the cusp of a third wave...
Police, lawyers and justice officials aided drug cartels
The Oasis operation, led by the Drug Prosecutor's Office together with National Police over, two years, uncovered a network that...
UN urges Canada and Vatican urgent probe of school deaths
Canada and the were urged on Friday, June 4, to carry out rapid and exhaustive investigations after the discovery of...
OPINION: Panama Heading into Corruption Abyss
Panama has awarded contracts to Odebrecht for years, valued at billions of dollars. And during that time, all controls either...
Protected witness reveals Martinelli AKA “Águia”
At the beginning of June 2017, La Prensa published, for the first time, a nickname that at that time...
Commission to Name Supreme Court Judges Installed
The Special Evaluation Commission of the State Pact for Justice - which will evaluate candidates for magistrates of the Supreme...
Son of ex-president Martinelli appeals extradition to US
The lawyers of Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares, detained for 11 months in Guatemala, presented three appeals, in an attempt to...
Alonso Edward qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
Panamanian sprinter Alonso Edward secured his qualification for the Tokyo Olympic Games on Wednesday, June 2, by winning the 200-meter...
OPINION: Justice near rock bottom
It seems that justice in Panama is beginning to hit rock bottom. Officials investigating and/or judging sit idly by; They...
