Ex-PAN director in court for 1st of 12 prosecutions
RAFAEL GUARDIA JAÉN, the former director of the National Assistance Program (PAN) arrived in handcuffs and under heavy guard on...
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Enough elements to convict ex-president for wiretapping – judge
HE SUPREME COURT investigation into former President Ricardo Martinelli for the illegal interception of communications of at least 150 people...
OFF THE CUFF: “Unconstitutional” free parking
PANAMA’S BUSINESS Associations seem to be united in ignoring the concerns of large numbers of the community who have, in...
Rate down but over 10% of Panamanians in extreme poverty
WHILE PANAMA continues to have the highest growth rate on the American continent and a GDP that has ensured a...
Panama gets $1 billion solar investment from Canada
CANADIAN COMPANY SkyPower, the world’s largest developer and owner of utility-scale solar projects, is to make a major investment in...
Bar exam protests delay law discussion
A DRAFT LAW proposing the creation of a bar exam to practice law that led to widespread street protests by...
Chief justice steps down from ex-president case
AFTER weeks of prevarication amidst pressure from lawyers, and civil and business groups, Panama’s Supreme Court Chief Justice José Ayú...
Corruption focus on $517 million hospital project
THE CORRUPTION spotlight in Panama continues to light up some dark corners occupied by high profile figures in the previous...
New Martinelli ploy to void Financial Pacific investigation
IN YET ANOTHER maneuver by Ricardo Martinelli’s legal team to prevent the former president being called to face justice, a...
Search for new judges set to start
THE PROCESS to name new Supreme Court justices will begin Monday October 12, says President Juan Carlos Varela. (more…)
Martinelli FP file doing Supreme Court rounds
The resolution, supporting an investigation of former president Ricardo for alleged irregularities in the management of four accounts through the...
Panama homicides down road deaths up
WITH A TOTAL of 644 homicides since President Juan Carlos Varela took office, the rate of killings in Panama...
