Villamonte to spend Christmas in jail
The former director of Panama’s land titling authority (Anati) Anabelle Villamonte, will spend Christmas behind bars. (more…)
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Paper that cant be bought under government attack
Panama’s La Prensa, renowned for its investigative journalism which has uncovered numerous scandals dating back to the dictatorship, has reacted...
The threat of the banana republic
AS CHRISTMAS greetings trumpeting peace and goodwill fly around the world, The Week publishes this message for those who worry...
Noreiga facing Chiriqui murder trial in March 2012
FORMER DICTATOR Manuel Antonio Noriega will appear in court March 13, to face charges over the 1968 disappearance and murder...
Death of newspaper director who challenged dictatorship
DR WINSTON Robles, who was at the helm of La Prensa, in the midst of a harsh military regime, died Thursday...
Panama gets six pre-Christmas quakes in four days
PANAMA has been shaken by six pre-Christmas earthquakes this week with the latest A 4.5 tremor on the Richter...
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY: Police Chief Comment offensive
La Prensa: Hoy por Hoy December 21 THE COMMENT by Gustavo Perez, former member of the Panama Defense Forces and...
Police chief granted Noriega no photo request
TAPES of the arrival of former dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega, at the Renacer Prison, were not released at his request...
Government business “friend” gets juicy contracts
ITALY ONCE AGAIN figures in published stories of unannounced flights by President Ricardo Martinelli and friends, followed by healthy government...
Traffic snarl round El Carmen set to worsen
ONE MORE addition to Panama’s strangled traffic flow starts on Thursday December 22 as work begins on moving utilities for...
A Green Christmas Greeting
GETTING Christmas cards from old friends and family is one of the best loved seasonal customs, but sometimes they come...
I am not a Quitter — security minister
PANAMA’S PUBLIC Security Minister, Jose Raul Mulino on Tuesday December 20 ecjhoed the “I am not a quitter” words of...
