Colombia government takes over La Riviera
WHILE PANAMA authorities struggle to decide what steps to take to safeguard jobs of workers in the Waked family conglomerate,...
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WORLD VIEW: Playing Chicken at OPEC
By Jean-Francois Seznec The upcoming meeting of OPEC member states on June 2 will generate lots of discussion about the...
Martinelli extradition request underway
THE LONG anticipated request for the extradition of former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli is finally on its way from the...
Citibank backs out of Metro 2 financing
WITHOUT EXPLANATION, Citigroup has backed out of financing Consortium Line 2, which is responsible for the design and construction of...
Four hospitals,1,246 beds coming on stream
WORK WILL RESUME on four stalled hospital projects and bring 1,246 beds into the Ministry of Health domain in 2017. The...
Uber driver suspended after dumping gay fare
AN UBER driver in Panama has been temporarily suspended following an alleged discrimination incident involving two gay passengers. Photographer...
Swiss prosecutor investigating Martinelli & Sons
THE SWISS Federal Prosecutor investigating the possible link between former President Ricardo Martinelli and Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, has asked...
Jailed Odebrecht executive key player in Panama laundering
A MAN CURRENTLY behind bars in Switzerland may soon be a key witness in the investigation of alleged links of...
Felix B Maduro staff left hanging in laundering probe
MINISTRY OF LABOR Secretary General Samuel Rivera met with employees of Felix B Maduro on Wednesday May 25, to discuss...
Downpours bring floods, close Tocumen
HEAVY RAINS in Panama City caused flooding in several areas and closed Tocumen International airport for 30 minutes on Wednesday...
Two new convention centers on stream
PANAMA’S ability to attract conferences will get a shot in the arm from the redesigning of the stalled Convention...
OFF THE CUFF: Panama a Rockefeller “Resilient City”
PANAMA CITY will soon move onto the world stage in a more positive light than that portrayed in recent financial...
