2 years jail law for blocking streets law passes
The, law promising two years in jail for demonstrators who block streets was approved in the National Assembly late last...
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Police and prison authorities moving on different tracks
Are the authorities in charge of police and the prisons moving on different tracks, or are they flying trial balloons?...
Health Ministry on alert as garbage piles up
The accumulation of garbage around Panama city has MOVED the Ministry of Health (MoH) to a state of alert. (more…)
Noise bound Panama ignores world noise day.
From the sidelines Monday April 12 marked the International Day of Noise Awareness but it was ignored by Panama. Many...
Ex president denies seeking political asylum
Ex President, Ernesto Perez Balladares under investigation in Panama for alleged money laundering, denied Sunday (April 11) that he was...
Water prices increasing without discussion — a pot hole tax next.?
From the sidelines Are you ready for a pot hole tax? Well it’s not on the cards yet, but if...
Kiwanis rally to help babies at Kids Hospital
Members of the Club Kiwanis, Canal de Panama, led by club president Alex Olivares and accompanied by nurses from the...
What the papers say: Creating an instrument of oppression
As the government moves to restrict right of assembly, and demonstration many, including lawyers, constitutional experts, civil liberty organizations and...
Martinelli may veto jailbird bill, but deputy stands firm
President Ricardo Martinelli, viewed by many as the new strongman of Panama,seems ready to put the brakes on some of...
Education Minister under fire shoots back
Minister of Education, Lucy Molinar, who as a TV broadcaster was an outspoken critic of the government and those in...
Martinelli amnesty announcement raising eyebrows
The latest surprise announcement by President Ricardo Martinelli, saying that he plans to legalize "hundreds of thousands" of Colombians living...
Panama banks get a thumbs up from Fitch
Banks in Panama, Costa Rica and el Salvador, got a pat on the back from Fitch Ratings agency on Thursday,...
