Conflicting views on employment stats
Panama’s Minister of Economy and Finance has looked though one end of the telescope to defend President Ricardo Martinelli’s full...
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Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown
From the Sidelines There are few human situations, large or small scale, without an appropriate quotation from Shakespeare whose...
No explanation for diverted Casco Viejo social housing funds
By David Young A UNESCO report calling for a halt to the third stage of the Cinta Costera to save...
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...
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...
