Wheels of justice grind slowly over Martinelli pardons
A FEW DAYS before leaving office then president Ricardo Martinelli granted 353 pardons for people charged with criminal offenses including...
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Pan-American Highway Blockade lifted for now
INDIGENOUS protestors withdrew their blockade of the Pan-American Highway in Chiriqui on Satuday July 25, after 20 of them were...
Panama exports trail region
PANAMA’S EXPORTS fell ll.9% against the same period last year and trailed every country in Central America in the first...
The greening of Panamas energy production
TAX BENEFITS from the construction of solar and wind power plants in Panama has led to applications for licenses to...
Panama-Odebrecht contract signed as boss sits in jail
PANAMA'S Metro Authority has completed its review and signed the contract for the construction of line 2 of the Metro...
Odebrecht boss denied bail as bribes abroad surface
NEW INCRIMINATING evidence of including elements that reinforce the relationship between the Norberto Odebrecht company and the payment of bribes...
Warming world sets new heat record
THE EARTH registered a new record heat in June and broke temperature markings for both the month and for the...
US referee brings shame to CONCACAF
WHEN THE winning team and their national supportive media cry foul over the refereeing of a football (soccer) game that...
Highway blocking protesters demand Varelas presence
Highway blocking protesters demand Varela’s presence Ngäbe Buglé protesters say they are running out of patience with the “high level”...
Contract with scandal racked Odebrecht near inking
IN SPITE OF growing concerns over the Odebrecht corruption scandal with alleged links to former president Ricardo Martinelli, the Metro...
Water crisis in rain soaked Panama
PANAMA is the biggest consumer, or most wasteful of water In Latin America but the supply in not infinite and...
Panama Car sales spiraling upwards
THE CONTINUED growth in Panama’s economy, projected at 6% this year, is reflected in car sales which rose 7.5% in...
