Cigarette smuggling a smoking gun for terrorism
Cigarette smuggling in Panama is old. But now the implications of this activity are much greater than in past times....
Year: 2024
Martinelli gets a double whammy from Court rulings
On the same day, the Judicial Branch rejected former President Martinelli's two protections of constitutional guarantees with the same purpose:...
Cardinal Lacunza found in Boquete
The Catholic Church and the National Police reported that Cardinal José Luis Lacunza who had been reported missing was found on the...
US – Panama high-level talks on security
The United States Embassy in Panama has confirmed that the ambassador, Mari Carmen Aponte, and the deputy undersecretary for...
Court rejects Martinelli’s 13th attempt to dodge jail sentence
Legal appeal number 13 has been denied to former president, Ricardo Martinelli in his intention to reverse a 128-month...
Country awaits Supreme Court ruling on a presidential candidate
The electoral campaign formally begins next Saturday, February 3, and will last until May 2, 2024. But, despite...
Electoral prosecutor seeks removal of convicted rep
Due to having a final conviction issued by the Superior Tribunal for the Settlement of Criminal Cases of the...
Hunting for sentenced former minister
The Second Settlement Court for Criminal Cases wants to know the whereabouts, of former Minister Guillermo Ferrufino after the...
Lottery official gets 92 months in jail for embezzlement
The former Director of Delivery of the National Charity Lottery, Yamilka Camarena, was sentenced to 92 months in prison...
WORLDVIEW: A Ceasefire in the War on Drugs
By JONATHAN POWER Not that long ago Sherlock Holmes could quite legally sit by the fire in his London flat...
Martinelli family of convicted felons seeks return to power
Former President Ricardo Martinelli , and his two sons Ricardo Alberto and Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares, are running...
OPINION: Next government will face 20-years of CSS neglect
Whichever candidate wins the next elections will have to face challenges that have accumulated for twenty years. One of...
