Canadian approach to covid fifth wave differs from US
Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland sought to make a clear delineation between the Canadian and American approach to...
Month: December 2021
When politicians advocate and use violence
Deputy Mayín Correa, a fan of former President Ricardo Martinelli, has alluded to physical violence against journalists, arguing that...
Cold front will bring wet Christmas to Panama
The fifth cold front of the season brought rain to much of the capital in the early hours of...
Captain of Panama-flagged ship caused an ecological disaster
The Captain of a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker has been convicted of causing an oil spill that became an ecological...
Activity in Colon Free Zone near pre-pandemic levels
The Colon Free Zone reported transactions of $14.94 billion from January to October this year, up 27% from the...
Waiting time for booster jab cut to 3 months
A day after it was revealed that Panama identified its first case of the omicron variant of covid-19 in...
Trampling on the pillars of democracy
The constant threats and attacks on freedom of expression and information that the media, journalists, and citizens have received were...
Lawmaker’s sister arrested for alleged links to drug cartel
Teresina Lineth Vigil Pérez, allegedly linked to the Humildad y Purza (HP) gang, dedicated to drug trafficking and money laundering...
Judges who acquitted Martinelli stay will stay while probe underway
The judges who acquitted former president Ricardo Martinelli of political espionage –Iveth Francois Vega (president), Jennifer Cristine Saavedra Naranjo...
First case of Omicron variant detected in Panama
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) confirmed on Monday, December 20, that the first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19...
Carbon monoxide kills couple in parked car
Two young people, aged 25 and 23, were found dead inside a parked vehicle on Second Street in the...
Vaccination drive heats up as Omicron identified in Costa Rica
The Omicron variant of covid-19 which is spreading around the world has not yet reached Panama but Costa Rica has...
