Panama asylum seeker charged in Colombia
A former Colombian director of intelligence services, given asylum in Panama by President Ricardo Martinelli, has been charged with "embezzlement...
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Ship deserting deputies give CD Assembly majority
The flow of deputies jumping ship to join the ruling Democratic Change (CD) party is governed not by political conviction...
Panamas finance minister between a rock and a hard place
Panama’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Alberto Vallarino, has spoken out on his level of discomfort by remaining in ...
Contraversial link road missing from environmental study
An environmental impact assement (EIA) of the third phase of the Cinta Costera, makes no mention of the connection that...
No voy compounded by no plates
Panama taxi drivers, renowned for their “no voy” replies if they are not heading your way, may now become “no...
Ombudsman monitoring police beating of doctor
Panama’s ombudsman, Patria Portugal, has expressed concern at the beating of a local doctor by members of the National Police...
Doctors Associations protest police violence
Two Panamanian medical groups are demanding justice for a physician who was, they say. the victim of excessive force by...
Brutal mastermind on the run, buried student alive
Emerging details of the kidnapping and murder of five students of Chinese descent in Chorrera reveal that one of the...
Baseball and Environment boost to Panama tourism
Panama’s tourism industry, particularly the hotel sector is about to get a double financial shot in the arm. (more…)
Alleged assault by police leads to call for law change
Following the widely published alleged assault of a doctor by police, Panama’s Citizen’s Assembly is calling for a change in...
Metro Bus shelter construction awaiting final green light
The stalled construction of of new Metro bus shelters for Panama is set to go ahead if the city council...
Push for and against Panama mega tower continues
While Panama's outgoing Finance Minister,Alberto Vallarino is still pushing for the building of a mega financial tower on Avenida Balboa, representatives’...
