19 arrests after arms trafficking raids on former top security bosses
A series of 28 raids at the homes of former high ranking security officials including ex-police chiefs in the governments...
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Freeze on construction projects extended
The Panama construction industry which generates at least 70,00 will remain frozen at least, until July 26. The Ministry of...
Prosecutors ask for Martinelli psychiatric evaluation
The Special Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office has asked the Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Imelcf) for a "psychiatric evaluation...
Wall Street Journal highlights Panama’s “fragile democracy”
The seizure of $ 1.13 million in assets of Corporación La Prensa, SA (Corprensa) and the arrest in Guatemala of...
Covid-19 conspiracy theories causing assaults, deaths
A BBC team tracking coronavirus misinformation across the world has found links to assaults, arsons, and deaths. And experts say...
Former president feeling pressures of sons’ arrest
The judge of guarantees Kenia Marín recused herself on Monday, July 13, from hearing a case that allegedly involved former...
Health and Economy Decisions This Week – Cortizo
“Important decisions” on the economy and the fight against Covid-19 will be announced this week said President Laurentino Cortizo Sunday,...
Martinelli dodges justice bullet with psychiatric certificate
As the hounds of justice begin to encircle former president Ricardo Martinelli continues playing “disability” cards, the latest from political...
Nearly 300 weekend curfew busting parties in Chitré.
The Chitré Mayor’s office dealt with nearly 300Fcomplaints about curfew-flouting parties and social gatherings on Friday and Saturday. The complaints ...
Florida breaks COVID-19 cases record some hospitals near collapse
Florida announced on Sunday, July 12 that in the last 24 hours more than 15,300 people contracted the coronavirus, a...
Odds stacked against Martinelli sons in US extradition move
The sons of Ricardo Martinelli the former Panamanian president (2009-2014) arrested at the La Aurora international airport (Guatemala), when preparing...
Panama “ethically sick – Transparency International
Olga de Obaldía , executive director of the Panamanian chapter of Transparency International provided a primer on corruption in Panama...
