Slain Central America archbishop set for sainthood
POPE FRANCIS decreed on Tuesday, March 3 that slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was killed in 1980 out of hatred for...
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OFF THE CUFF: Special Prosecutor to handle wiretap scandal.
PANAMA’S Public Ministry has appointed a special organized crime prosecutor to investigate the alleged illegal wiretaps conducted by the previous...
Hurtado urged to co-operate with Colombia prosecution
THE DEFENSE of María del Pilar Hurtado, former head of Colombia’s intelligence services said his client will not seek any...
PAN SCANDAL: Culture funds helped create millionaires club
DOZENS OF CORPORATIONS were created during the Martinelli administration by traders and public servants to benefit from no-bid contracts with...
44 wiretap victims give statements, 7 file charges against Martinelli
PANAMA’S PUBLIC MINISTRY confirmed on Tuesday, February 4, that to date, a total of 44 people have given statements related...
When the pot calls the kettle black
ONE OF Ricardo Martinelli's campaign slogans when he was running for president was: “They came in with empty pockets and...
OFF THE CUFF:Panama’s Flying Dutchman, paper chase.
The private plane of former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli remains at an airport in Bologna, capital of the Italiqn Emilia...
Filling the gap for ”vacationing” prosecutor
CEILA PEÑALBA ORDÓÑEZ has been named as deputy to beleagured electoral prosecutor Eduardo Peñaloza. (more…)
New ecotourism plan, Bay wetlands protected
THE WETLAND area of Panama Bay became a protected area on Monday, February 2 as President Juan Carlos Varela signed...
Realtors, casinos, lawyers, insurance, face money laundering controls
A BILL being prepared Panama’s National Assembly will tighten up gaps in combatting money laundering activities which keep Panama on...
Chamber of Commerce backs criminal investigation of Martinelli
PANAMA’S Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture has thrown its support behind the, Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) last week...
Martinellis plane lands in Italy
AS THE STORM surrounding scandals associated with the Ricardo Martinelli administration continues to expand, the private jet of the former...
