Tenderpreneurs thriving in new democracies
“Graft in the form of government contracts allocated to friends and family has become so common that a new term...
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600 diablos rojos to be sold for scrap
Six hundred diablos rojos bought from the owners for $25,000 apiece, are to be auctioned for scrap. (more…)
Government hands out big contracts but ignoring health issues PP leader
Panama’s government has been handing out "Pharaonic contracts” while ignoring priorities like public health says Milton Henriquez, president of the opposition...
What’s a $trillion or so between friends
If you are old enough to remember when a million dollars was hard to visualize, you will have lived through...
Solar storms could reduce accidents in Panama
Accidents caused by cell phone obsessed Panama residents who drive with a phone attached to their ear or walk through...
Taxi fare increase in place
Your taxi ride will cost you more today. Fares for most of Panama’s 40,000 taxis, the majority in the capital...
No sale of Noriega mansions after park alternative gets Martinelli nod
Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has dropped its plans to sell two Panama mansions once inhabited by former...
Captain Morgan creates satisfaction for rum company
Satisfaction all round as the team of US archeologists that earlier found 6 canons belonging to the fleet of Welsh...
Sex in the city: Neighbors complained for 4 months about Obarrio playpen
A well stocked bar, a buffet with ceviche, cheese and warm snacks, viagra, cigars and lots of girls. All the...
Metro subway work means water drought Monday
The building of Panama's metro subway is not only increasing traffic jams but creating water shortages. The pain is set...
RATINGS: Panama up U.S. down
While the United States has lost its triple A rating for the first time, and the world’s most powerful economy ...
Colombia security deputy gets 8 years – boss safe in Panama
The ex-sub-director of Colombia’s security service is heading to jail for 8 years while his boss who gave the orders...
