Martinelli files new $5 million media complaint
Radio Panama, owned by the Spanish conglomerate Grupo Prisa is the latest target of former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli...
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US visa crackdown on corrupt Latin American officials
The US Department of State warned on Wednesday, December 5 that they will immediately suspend the entry visas of corrupt...
Construction boss reaches collaboration deal in Panama bribery probe
A former director of the Spanish construction company FCC, which is accused of distributing millions of dollars in bribes in...
New Children’s Hospital hits another roadblock
After over 10 years of delays Panama’s overcrowded and outdated Hospital del Nino (Children’s Hospital) is again left swinging...
Disputed wall demolition starts as court battles loom
After months of wrangling The Ministry of Public Works (MOP) began on Wednesday, December 4, to dismantle part of a...
Consumer protection body hits 87 Black Friday miscreants
BLACK FRIDAY got blacker for some merchants who strayed from the path in promoting their deals and face fines ranging...
City of Health 4 years behind schedule
The future of the City of Health t in Ancón is up in the air. A flagship project of the...
Panama unemployment rate hits 7.1 percent
Panama’s unemployment rate has climbed to 7.1% with 146,111 seeking work , says a report by the Comptroller General...
Chinese Embassy denies kickbacks for Panama recognition
The Chinese Embassy in Panama has reacted strongly to media publications of "Varelaleaks" that speak of alleged payments of "coimas"...
Panama fights to shed tax haven image
Panama’s mission to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris to try to dispel images of the country...
5 appeals pending before Metro Line 3 gets final OK
The final determination of who is going to get the contract to design and build the $2. 5 billion Metro...
