OPINION: Political pressure on prosecutor?
Hoyporhoy La Prensa Jan. 20 THE REVELATIONS of the agreements of penalties over bribery signed by Odebrecht, have raised all...
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Varela rift with campaign support group
THE INDEPENDENT civil group (Movin) that backed Juan Carlos Varela during his run for the presidency has reacted strongly to...
Metro fare hike meeting delayed
A PUBLIC meeting to discuss the proposed increase in Metro subway fares to ride the Metro has been put off...
Foul play mooted in death of Lava Jato judge
THE SUPREME court justice presiding over Brazil’s biggest corruption case, has died after the small plane he was travelling in...
Judicial footdragging in bribery probe
THE Odebrecht bribery scandal continues to make waves across Latin America as a plane carrying a judge investigating the Lavo...
Nidal Waked extradited to U.S.
PANAMANIAN citizen Nidal Waked, a former kingpin in the Waked family business empire was extradited from Bogotá. Colombia Colombia to...
Varela pressured to act on corruption
PRESSURE is on President Juan Carlos Varela for action to combat corruption in the wake of the Odebrecht, Panama Papers and...
Cowardly sex education debate halt
AS LAWMAKERS in Panama’s National Assembly cover their ears eyes and mouths and dodge inconvenient issues, battle lines are again...
MEDIA WATCH: Courage to act on sex education
Hoyporhoy La Prensa Jan. 18 POLITICS is the art of governing. To do this you must exercise the ability to...
March planned to push for Odebrecht action
ANOTHER rally demanding fast action and “total repudiation” of the Odebrecht company bribery scandal will be held in Panama on...
Chamber of Commerce expels Odebrecht
PANAMA’S Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture has expelled the bribery ridden Odebrecht construction company from its membership rolls. The...
OPINION: Truth or Twitter? Why Trump Is No Steinbeck
By Stephen Cooper DONALD TRUMP bragged, via tweet, that he’s the Ernest Hemingway of Twitter. Unfortunately for us, the new...
