France awaiting U.S. OK to send Noriega to Panama
Panama has been assured by France that the former military dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega will be returned to Panama as...
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Government stats contradict full employment claims
Assertions by President Ricardo Martinelli that Panama is a country with no unemployment are contradicted by statistics from the country’s comptroller...
$5 a gallon gas looming
If you use 95 octane gasoline in your car or truck, stand by for more glum news on Wednesday May...
Poisoning victims scuffle with police in attempt to close highway
Attempts by victims of the mass poisoning of Panamanians by government prepared medicines, to block the Transistmica highway were blocked...
Unesco report calls for suspension of Cinta Costera expansion
A devastating Unesco report on Panama’s Casco Viejo, warns that if the third stage of the Cinta Costera goes ahead,...
Osama bin Laden death spurs warning for U.S. citizens
Following the weekend killing of Osama bin Laden, American citizens living or traveling outside of the U. S. have been...
Panama celebrates Holy Week
Angels walked or rode the streets of Panama, Roman soldiers marched through Casco Viejo, and children hunted for Easter eggs...
The ethos of presidential corruption in Latin America
The culture of corruption is alive and well in Central America as the U.S. seeks the extradition of a former...
Rush to destroy and build disturbs Sunday peace
The government’s rush to get the mega 70 story tower on Panama’s Avenida Balboa underway has already led to demolitions...
Diablos rojos slow Metro bus expansion
Another hiccup in the expansion of the metro bus has arisen in the communities of Mano de Piedra and El Valle, in...
5.8 earthquake hits Chiriqui
An earthquake of 5.8 degrees on the Richter scale was registered in Panama on Saturday April 30, in the province...
The property tax man is waiting
An old Jazz song refers to Stormy Monday, but Tuesday’s just as bad. Monday May 2, is a public holiday,...
