New US Ambassador to Panama gets Senate Approval
The US Senate confirmed Thursday the Puerto Rican Mari Carmen Aponte, as Ambassador to the Republic of Panama. Aponte...
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Vice-president gives verbal backhander to deputy
In support of the budget view of the Ministry of the Presidency, Vice President José Gabriel Carrizo made strong...
A look back at the 13-day Odebrecht hearing
The preliminary hearing of the Odebrecht case ended on Wednesday with the announcement by Judge Baloísa Marquínez that she would...
Panama facing Costa Rica ‘garrote’ in trade dispute
On Wednesday, September 28, Costa Rica Minister of Foreign Trade, Manuel Tovar, assured during an appearance before the Treasury...
Defective roads fault of budget not incompetence – Minister
Questions about the poor state of the streets in Panama dominated the summons to the plenary of the National...
Odebrecht hearing ends – Judge has 30 days to rule
The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office asked Judge Baloísa Marquínez on Wednesday, September 28 to reject each of the incidents...
Accused Martinelli siblings were lobbyists -defense
Ricardo Alberto Rica and Luis Enrique Kike Martinelli Linares did not receive bribes; They served as lobbyists Luis Eduardo Camacho...
Call for dismissal of case against Martinelli company
On Tuesday, September 27, the twelfth day of the Odebrecht preliminary hearing, the arguments of the defense lawyers continued with...
Columbian pop singer Shakira facing tax fraud trial
BARCELONA, Spain — A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax...
Savings Bank robbery in San Miguelito
The branch of the Savings Bank (Caja de Ahorros) in front of Villa Lucre, district of San Miguelito, was robbed...
Electrical storm closes Tocumen International Airport
Operations at Tocumen International Airport were suspended on Tuesday, September 27, due to the electrical storm that has been recorded...
Trump-nominated IDB boss fired over affair with subordinate
The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) decided on Monday to dismiss its president, Mauricio Claver-Carone,...
