Month: July 2021

Judge replaces $5 million bond with jail cell

July 20, 2021

A Costa Rican judge ordered 4 months of preventive detention by annulling the bonds that a court had granted to...

Panama gasoline prices up 25.6% in first semester

July 20, 2021

The price of gasoline in Panama, during the first semester of 2021, registered an increase of 25.6% behind only Argentina...

Organized Crime Prosecutor will continue with wiretap trial

July 20, 2021

The Special Prosecutor's Office against Organized Crime will continue with the trial of former President Ricardo Martinelli for illegal wiretapping...

Martinelli one of the first to use Pegasus spyware

July 20, 2021

Since Pegasus made its debut in 2016, as one of the most “timely” tools for governments to spy, it has...

Optimism at Tocumen as passenger movement up 25%

July 19, 2021

Passenger movement at the Tocumen International Airport increased about 25% in June compared to May, Tocumen SA reported on Monday,...

Two plaintiffs withdraw from Martinelli trial

July 19, 2021

Two of the six plaintiffs in the illegal wiretapping case against former president Ricardo Martinelli, have reached an out-of-court settlement...

‘Freedom’ or ‘Disaster’ Day in the UK

July 19, 2021

It was billed as “Freedom Day” in Britain, with coronavirus restrictions ending at midnight on Sunday with a countdown in...

Debunking vaccine misinformation

July 19, 2021

The scientific battle against misinformation about the anti-covid vaccines is ongoing, as many false messages circulate through instant messaging or...