Martinelli condemns judges he appointed
THE SUPREME COURT decision to order the arrest of ex-president Ricardo Martinelli for failing to attend a hearing on illegal...
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WORLD VIEW: What drives religious extremism?
By Jonathan Power What drives people to extremes? Why do the people behind Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State (IS) get...
BACKGROUND to Martinelli arrest decision.
THE SUPREME COURT plenum that ordered the arrest of former President Ricardo Martinelli who fled the country in January was presided...
COURT ORDERS MARTINELLI ARREST
AFTER FIVE HOURS of deliberation, on Monday December 21 the Plenum of Panama’s Supreme Court ordered the provisional detention of former president and member of...
Investigation of Martinelli in dried foods scandal re-activated
JUDGE OYDEN ORTEGA, who acts as prosecutor in the investigation of former president Ricardo Martinelli in the dehydrated foods scandal...
Speeding busito brings transit death toll to 393
A TAXI DRIVER was killed instantly on Sunday night at 12.30 by a speeding school mini-bus whose driver lost control....
France warns Panama on tax info exchange
FRANCE has raised a warning flag to Panama, whose current regulations regarding exchange of tax information are not satisfactory, said...
Absent Martinelli orders deputies to toe party line
FORMER PRESIDENT Ricardo Martinelli has issued a new warning to the legislative caucus of the Cambio Democrático (CD), to toe...
The ups and downs of Carnival
THE CARNIVAL BUDGET will continue its upward climb in 2016, but this time around, some of the money will go...
Canal Authority and expansion contractor duel over payments
WITH THE CANAL expansion project said to be 96% complete, the latest round in the ongoing spats between The Panama...
Panama marks anniversary of US invasion
A PROPOSAL to make December 20 a Day of National Mourning, marking the American military invasion of Panama is being...
Martinelli names new CD president on eve of arrest hearing
ON THE EVE of Panama’s Supreme Court plenary meeting to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for former president...
