Hospital City a 7-year $500 million boondoggle
IN MAY 2012, construction of the so-called Hospital City began a $500 million project promoted by the Social Security Fund...
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OPINION: The honey jars of power and impunity
PRD Deputy Benicio Robinson recently pointed out that his colleague, Deputy Juan Diego Vásquez, made the National Assembly an...
OPINION: Pubic servant theft now the rule
The initiative of the independent deputies to extend to other officials the obligation to present the affidavit of patrimonial property...
OPINION: Judges turn their backs on justice
The Second Superior Court of Justice, through Judge José Hoo Justiniani, declared void the process of the corruption scandal of...
OPINION: Panama justice for sale
The scandalous statements of Panamanian lawyer Janio Lescure, which were recorded by an Israeli private intelligence agency, and that this...
OPINION: Safeguarding corrupt politicians
The National Assembly approved in the first debate the bill No. 50 that would eliminate the power of the Public...
WORLDVIEW: Gloves come off in Hong Kong
By Jonathan Power The gloves are off in Hong Kong. Judging from the pictures on today’s BBC News the police...
Fighting crime wave with flawed judges
The Minister of Security has revealed the intention of the government of President Laurentino Cortizo to seek a modification to...
OPINION: Panama’s sick justice system
The series of reports that we publish today is based on the findings of a citizen who, feeling violated by...
OPINION: Assembly collision course looms
Exactly two months ago, Laurentino Cortizo took possession. The population welcomed with optimism the speech of the new president regarding...
OPINION: Fundamentalism vs human rights
Fundamentalism has made a stunning appearance in the legislative commission that makes consultations for a constitutional reform. There is, for...
10 weekend killings send “streets are ours" message
Common crime killed 10 people this weekend. It seems that the perpetrators have sent a message to authorities and citizens:...
