President ignores fate of oldest paper
LA ESTRELLA, founded in February 1849 by two American’s during the California gold rush, could die this week, killed by...
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Jazz festival entertains, inspires, educates
By Margot Thomas PANAMA’S Jazz Festival which celebrates its 14th anniversary this month, (Jan. 10-14) has truly earned the “iconic”...
Time running out for two Panama papers
WITH THE POTENIAL closing of La Estrella, Panama’s oldest newspaper and El Siglo its tabloid stablemate, only three days away,...
Deputies face tough fight to regain public trust
WITH HIS EYES on the Odebrecht revelations of massive bribery of local politician and administrators, National Assembly President Rubén De...
Varela makes new promise on Constitution
CRITICIZED over his 2013 unfulfilled promise promised to convene a Parallel Constituent Assembly if elected, President Juan Carlos Varela made...
International award to Panama conservationist
IT’S NOT EVERYDAY that Panama’s conservation efforts get international recognition, especially when linked to the lowly sloth. Dr Diorene Smith Cabellos The...
OPINION: Listen up Mr President
Hoyporhoy La Prensa, Jan 1. PANAMA deserves a better political horizon to stop being considered as a land of opportunism, opacity...
Prison inmates suffer human rights violations
THE 17,000 PRISONERS IN Panama’s jail system suffer from serious human rights violations including lack of health care and delays...
Awaiting action on Varela election promises
LAWMAKERS returning to the National Assembly after the holiday break will be faced with three issues that have been hanging...
OFF THE CUFF: Panama’s traveling judge
Panama’s traveling judge, clocks up frequent flyer points SUPREME COURT president José Ayú Prado, managed to maintain his place as...
Panama asks US aid in Odebrecht bribery probe
PANAMA has asked for legal assistance from the United States to investigate the $89 million in bribes paid by the...
Your New Year smile
I called an old school friend and asked what he was doing. He replied that he is working on "Aqua-thermal...
