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Martinelli demanded bribes from Italy court witness
PRESIDENT RICARDO MARTINELLI was named in an Italian court on Thursday May 22 as the alleged beneficiary of bribes paid...
Two cops jailed for beating handcuffed prisoner
TWO PANAMA policemen who beat a handcuffed young prisoner at a police station have been sentenced to four years in...
Colombia seeks extradition of former spy chief
COLOMBIA will ask the president- elect of Panama , Juan Carlos Varela, to lift the asylum granted to the former...
Last gasp draft law an environmental crime
A DRAFT LAW seeking to reduce the boundaries of the Bay of Panama protected area is among the 23 items...
Varela cleans shop, upgrades environment portfolio
FIVE HIGH LEVEL Martinelli appointments made to “extend the mandate” of the outgoing president, will be tossed out in the...
: South Africa, more than a safari
SOUTH AFRICA’S reputation as a leading wildlife destination is renowned but one travel advisor argues that there is much more...
Panama revokes asylum for convicted Ecuador deputy
A RARE move by Panama’s government in revoking an asylum order has been hailed as an ''historical precedent'' by Ecuador...
More flooding, trees down in Panama City
AFTERNOON rain in Panama City caused flooding in streets, fallen trees and inundation of some homes on Tuesday, May 20....
Opposition to extraordinary Assembly bills
THE LAST BITES of the apple by the Martinelli administration during the upcoming extraordinary sessions of the National Assembly will...
Mutiplaza parking rates encourage speedy visits
CHARGES for parking at Multiplaza have been announced by the mall administrators and those who like to shop till they...
Tracker dogs from Holland to aid search for missing girls
TRACKER DOGS from Holland are being brought to Boquete to assist in the search for two young Dutch women tourists...