2 US citizens among 13 dead in tour boat sinking
A NATIONAL day of mourning was declared in Costa Rica on Monday, Jan.25, following the weekend death of 13 tourists,...
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MEDIA WATCH: A road monument vs hospitals
hoyporhoy La Prensa Jan. 25 THE PRIORITIES in infrastructure of recent governments have set aside the National Cancer Institute (ION)...
Beaches evacuated in Colon
THE BEACHES of Isla Grande, La Guaira and La Angosta in Colon were evacuated on Sunday Jan. 24 due to...
Motorcyclists to cross Darien Gap, for documentary
LEGENDARY travelers, motorcycle enthusiasts and award winning film makers, Charlie Boorman and Russ Malkin, billed as "two Brits tougher than any...
Panama facing “crisis of epic proportions”
PANAMA’S Chamber of Commerce has stepped up to the plate and joined the growing calls for reforms in the Supreme...
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Martinelli mocks, Court rocks
WHILE FACTIONS in the Supreme Court are engaged in internal squabbeles, victims of illegal surveillance during the last administration, are...
Ship sinks off Colon after collision
A GENERAL cargo ship VMF Alita sailing under The Venezuelan flag sank off Colon, on the weekend after an earlier...
Varela promises hands on for stalled projects
AS CONCERNS over water supplies and other unfinished projects mount, President Juan Carlos Varela announced Friday Jan, 23 that he...
Drought pushing Panama Canal to make rain
THE CURRENT severe drought caused by El Niño, has the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) once more facing a serious emergency...
Calls for audit and cap on judges travel jaunts
AS THE INFIGHTING in Panama’s Supreme Court continues, Judge Harry Díaz has turned the spotlight on his colleagues travel trips,...
US Natural Gas plant to Increase Panama Power by 30%
A $900 MILLION natural gas- fired power plant that is expected to boost Panama’s electricity output by 30%, will be...
