Terrorist tip leads FBI to Panamanian escaped murderer
A Panamanian murderer who escaped from La Joya prison in 2008 has been captured in Washington DC after an FBI...
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Teachers and rights activists on the march in Panama
Only two days after violent confrontations between police and demonstrating union workers, teachers and rights activists plan to take to...
Shares soar on rumors of black gold in Falklands
Investors have sent the share prices of companies drilling for oil off the Falkland Islands soaring in response to rumors...
Construction workers in jail and police tear gas canisters start grass fires
Some construction workers have changed their building sites for a cell in the La Joya hell hole prison, following over...
100 no voy taxi drivers get hefty fines
“Change” has finally reached Panama’s yellow hornet taxis and the notorious “no voy” (not going there) is under attack. (more…)
Three Days in Heaven, Two Days in Hell
By Kristin Brinner Continuing her reports on a Grand Tour of Latin America. After spending six months in Central America,...
Learning Spanish the Guatemalan Way
By Kristin Brinner After two amazing months in Mexico we decided it was time to see a new country. Heading...
Violence, traffic jams and multiple arrests during anti-tax protests
Streets across the city were blocked as violence erupted between police and demonstrators on Tuesday (March 16.) (more…)
Anti-government street demonstrations to increase
Hot on the heels of recent demonstrations by the construction workers union SUNTRACS, come promises of more street actions by...
A dinosaur on Panamas waterfront
By Robert Ralston Panama's waterfront has an unwelcome visitor... la Pantalla Gigante..the Panasonic Sign on Avenida Balboa. (more…)
Panama cocaine shipment busted in Canada
Two men accused of trying to smuggle a ton of cocaine from Panama. Into Canada have been arrested by The...
Police chiefs disciplinary record not found
The report of the 1990 disciplinary process against the current National Police chief, Gustavo Perez for his alleged involvement in...
