Panama says adios to plastic bags as watchdogs standby
On Saturday, July 20 Panama became the first country in Central America to ban the use of plastic bags in...
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No further minting of the “Martinelli” Balboa
Panama’s Balboa coin colloquially known as “the Martinelli” and on par with the US dollar will not be reminted according...
“Grave danger” Casco Viejo hotel fined $100,000
A hotel, near the presidency in Panama's historic Casco Viejo said to pose a "grave danger" to people and the...
Anti-corruption prosecutors stymied by investigator transfers
Attorney General Kenia Porcell says that the work of anti-corruption prosecutors in high profile investigations has been hampered by the...
Panama influnza deaths reach 35 as new vaccines arrive
The number of deaths in Panama due to influenza in reached 25, on Wednesday, July 17 said Panama Health Minister,...
Panama leads as plastic bags exit supermarkets, retail stores
Starting Saturday, July 20 Panama will become the first country in Central America to enforce a law prohibiting the use...
Constitutional change package facing rough ride in Assembly
Panama Vice President, José Gabriel Carrizo has delivered to the National Assembly of lawmakers a preliminary draft of constitutional reforms,...
OFF THE CUFF: Court grounds jet-setting former official with country arrest
Franz Wever the peripatetic former secretary of the National Assembly and ex-lawmaker whose, world travels over decades have been funded...
Laundering and corruption complaint filed against ex-president Varela
Law professor Miguel Antonio Bernal and the lawyer Sidney Sitton, who is part of the defense team of former President ...
Gasoline prices up again
Car fuels will rise again on Friday, July 19 because of the increase in consumption in the United States for...
