Suspect opts not to answerorganized crime prosecutor
Henri Mizrachi, who spent months avoiding questioning by anti-corruption prosecutors, finally showed up on Monday, April 2 to explain his...
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Copa Airlines gets most punctual nod for fifth year
Copa Airlines, has been identified by the digital magazine Money of Time Inc as one of the best airlines to...
MEDIA WATCH: London murder rate passes NY, but Panama leads
LONDON is bemoaning the fact that the murder rate has overtaken that of New York for the first time in...
Released Martinelli snoop stays in jail
Gustavo Pérez ex-secretary of Panama's National Security Council (CSN), under investigation for the unauthorized interception of communications in the last government,...
Panama Papers spark EU tax evasion moves
Two years after the Panama Papers scandal, drew the attention of the world to the Isthmus and a thriving- now...
WORLDVIEW: Death of a hero in France.
By Jonathan Power PERSONALLY I’m a coward. I’m unlikely ever to be a hero. (I have rescued on different occasions...
Varela moves to fire errant Canal directors
A CALL from the director of Panama’s Transparency and Access to Information body (Antai) for the removal of two delinquent directors...
Bloody March: Most killings in 15 years
The month of March was listed as the bloodiest in 15 years with 43 murders in the most violent provinces:...
Auditors at Assembly to check ballooning contracts
Auditors from the Comptroller General’s office arrived at the National Assembly on Monday, April 2 to begin the audit of...
Canal board member faces money laundering probe
Accompanied by his lawyer, Henri Mizrachi, a member of the board of directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), responded ...
Panama Globe-trotting President Under Fire
PANAMA PRESIDENT Juan Carlos Varela is facing increasing criticism as he continues his globe-hopping trips on the presidential jet while...
OPINION: Panamas tolerance of corruption
The numbers are quite eloquent. The government spends too much on its operation, the biggest part destined to pay payroll. Given...
