State granted appeal in four-year Soho war
The State has just scored a point in the battle declared by the merchant Abdul Waked Fares against the...
Month: September 2022
A very British queue (line)
“An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one,” joked Hungarian-British humorist George Mikes in...
Panama was betting Odebrecht hearing would never happen
Panama was not prepared for such a high-profile hearing and citizens were betting that it would not take place,...
Double shifts for lawmakers a foolish fantasy
The deputies insist, with the exception of those of the independent bench, on approving a bill that intends that...
Panama names representative to attend Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Aristides Royo will attend, on behalf of Panama, the state funeral in honor of Queen Elizabeth II in London on...
Names of Martinelli’s inner circle surface at hearing
The nearly 900 pages being read by Prosecutor Ruth Ruth Morcillo before Judge Baloisa Marquínez details the formation of...
OPINION: Time to end dialogue intransigence
Attempts to incorporate other groups at the single dialogue table for Panama continue to be unsuccessful, given that those...
Mammoth reading of evidence continues on day 3 of Odebrecht case
On Wednesday, September 14 the third day of the preliminary hearing of the Odebrecht case in Panama the prosecutor,...
8-years jail sentence confirmed for former Ombudsman
The Supreme Court of Justice has confirmed the sentence of 8 years in prison for Patria Portugal, for the crime...
Corruption charges prescribed for ex-ministers but money laundering cases stay
On Monday, September, 12 the first day of the preliminary hearing in the Odebrecht case, Judge Baloisa Marquínez prescribed the...
Odebrecht hearing– Judge dismisses nine appeals on first day
Judge Baloisa Marquínez dismissed nine appeals – mostly from lawyers representing former president Ricardo Martinelli - that sought to...
