Number of people poisoned by Social Security medicine will never be known
Four years after scores of people died from taking medicine contaminated with diethylene glycol it has been announced that the...
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National alert as encephalitis spreads
A countrywide alert about the spread of the encephalitis virus has been issued by the Ministry of Health. (more…)
“Stuffed Sausage” bill kept hidden
The contents of a bill reforming three codes and six laws were hidden for two weeks by the Cabinet and...
Mass demonstrations against Martinelli government
In spite of heavy rain over 60 organizations, including unions social groups and environmentalists gathered in Panama on Thursday (June...
What the papers say: Rights of the victim
La Prensa June 17 A judge has barred the media tfrom disseminating information regarding the identity of a teenager who...
General Strike called for July
The National Council of Organized Workers (Conato), the organization that brings together most of the country's unions, called on Thursday...
President denies side trip to World Cup
With rumors swirling that President Ricardo Martinelli made an unexplained side trip to the opening ceremonies of the World Cup...
Panamas own oil spill tragedy still affecting coastal environment
President Ricardo Martinelli was recently promoting oil drilling off the coast of Darien. He, and local environmentaliats will have received...
Doctors may withdraw some ER services
Medical specialists ar Hospital Santo Tomás Hospital (HST) may suspend work in the emergency room, overnight and on weekends. (more…)
Cell phones for 24/7 government secretaries defended
A government minister rushed to defend the provision of cell phones for secretaries of government Ministers. (more…)
World Cup focus shrouded passing of new law—PP leader
The government seized the opportunity of the people’s focus on the World Cup to distract attention from the passing of...
Launch of boycott of Super 99 stores and Seco
Growing opposition to government legislation has groups including business associations, unions, civil rights groups and environmentalists planning to try and...
