Eight draw long jail terms, big fines in Blue Apple case
On Monday, November 13 Judge Baloisa Marquínez handed down sentences ranging from 12 to 14 years of jail time...
Month: November 2023
“Illegal blockage” reduces Minera Panamá processing capacity
Minera Panamá, a subsidiary of the Canadian mining giant First Quantum, reported Monday that it began to reduce its mineral...
Lack of consensus stalls Panama-bound food convoy
Lack of consensus among Indigenous groups paralyzed the caravan of trucks with agricultural merchandise and other products that had...
Permanent vigil at Supreme Court to speed up mining ruling
A permanent vigil began Sunday at the Supreme Court to send a message to the Court that they...
Veggies heading for Panama as sections of highway reopen
Dozens of trucks with agricultural merchandise - coming from Tierras Alta – left David early Monday morning, heading for...
Can foreigners participate in protests?
The short answer is obvious: “Yes” writes Rodrigo Noriega in La Prensa. The right to protest peacefully is established by...
Over 1000 arrests for vandalism during protests
A total of 1,061 people, including 927 adults, (men and women) and 134 minors, have been apprehended during public...
Business leaders challenge the government’s response to the crisis.
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture has challenged the Government of Laurentino Cortizo for its lackluster response to...
Panama’s voiceless president as chaos looms
Four people have died amid 19 days of protests but the last time Panamanians heard from President Cortizo was two...
Local Chapter of Transparency International has plan for Panama
The massive nationwide protests and closures of main roads such as the Inter-American Highway have caused multiple effects from the...
Indigenous protestors will open blocked roads for 12 hours Monday
Indiguenous groups from the Chiricano East confirmed Saturday that on Monday, November 13, they will open all blocked roads...
Panama responds to Human Rights Watch migrants report
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted Friday to a 62-page Human Rights Watch (HRW) report: This Hell Was My...
