Curtain rises on Martinelli soap opera”
ITALIAN “FIXER” Valter Laví¬tola appearing before the Italian courts, Wednesday November 16 faces charges of trying to extort $20 million...
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OAS eyes role of Panamas electoral prosecutor
A MONITORING mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) that visited Panama during the May 2014 elections has recommended...
Last gates for canal expansion arrive
THE LAST four lock gates for the completion of the Panama Canal expansion, running a year late late, arrived Wednesday....
FP SCANDAL: Illegal transfers hidden from superintendency
MAYTE PELLEGRINI, former employee of Financial Pacific (FP) one of 12 people charged with financial offenses against the brokerage, admitted...
New Transparency boss has civil rights record
LONGTIME CIVIL RIGHTS activist and spokesperson Angélica Maytín, is the new director of the National Authority on Transparency and Access...
Uncle Pipo to testify for accused judge
Lawyers for suspended Supreme Court Justice Alejandro Moncada Luna reported that they will call former Vice President Felipe "Pipo" Virzi...
Ban on gun imports extended
THE BAN on the import of guns into Panama has been extended by six months, from October 31 by order...
Massive injection for Panamas economy helps stabilize credit rating
STANDARD & POOR'S Ratings Services (S&P) has affirmed its 'BBB/A-2' rating for Panama, declaring that the long-term rating outlook is...
OFFTHE CUFF: Real estate thumbs up for Varela 100 Days
THE ROCKY road of politics may seem a far cry from the world of real estate, but how a government...
OFF THE CUFF: Winds of change for Panamas corrupt.
WHILE THE COLLEGE of lawyers. Church leaders, civil society organizations and large swathes of the Panamanian public are united in...
New convention center back on track
THE NEW CONVENTION center at Amador will include additional work but the cost or the turnkey project will remain at...
Climate change study in Azuero
A STUDY underway along the coast of the Azuero peninsula to determine changes that are taking place there in relation...
