OPINION: A former president’s Parlacen flip-flop
A former president who promised that he would never join the Central American Parliament has broken his promise, because, conveniently,...
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Martinelli claims “political persecution as TE nixes wife’s run for VP
Former President and current presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli resurrected his “Political persecution” mantra on Sunday, October 1 in a...
Panama’s spendthrift mayor
With his usual eccentricities, the mayor of the capital, who has carried out a less than mediocre job at...
Functioning judicial system outweighs high GDP – business leaders
The functioning of a judicial system and respect for the law constitute the main indicator of the health of...
Leaders of Panama and Costa Rica to discuss migration
The irregular migration that affects Panama and Costa Rica is the central issue that will be addressed in a...
Upcoming week of moves against mining contract
The United People's Alliance for Life, the National Alliance of the Organized People (Anadepo), and the Single National Union...
Fitch lowers Panama’s outlook to Negative
The risk rating agency Fitch Ratings reported s Friday, September 29, that it lowered Panama's outlook from Stable to...
Judge rejects ex-ombudsman’s house arrest request
The compliance judge, José Ángel Carrera, denied a request for house arrest to the former Ombudsman, Patria Portugal, sentenced...
6 million years-old turtle fossil found in Panama
A group of researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI ) and the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the...
Construction sector predicts 10% growth this year
The construction sector projects moderate growth this year of 10%, still below the 14.8% of the gross domestic product...
Workers continue anti-mining street closures
Construction workers returned to the streets again on Friday, September 29, in rejection of mining activity in the country...
Commerce Committee recommends withdrawal of Minera Bill
The Commerce Commission of the National Assembly recommended Thursday morning, September 28, to the Executive Body to withdraw the...
