OPINION: Lawmakers abuse of privelege
Article 154 of the Political Constitution establishes a privilege that has been repeatedly abused by various deputies: "The members of...
Uncategorized
WORLDVIEW: Trump’s foreign policy more benign than Biden’s?
By Jonathan Power Any day now the news will come that the US and Russia have decided to renew the...
OPINION: Demagoguery vs the Constitution
During 29 Sundays, a large part of the population was locked up by government order. With a simple executive decree,...
OPINION: Lawmaker hypocrisy and hate speech
What stark hypocrisy reigns in the National Assembly. While a group of deputies –among them, Kayra Harding and Zulay Rodríguez–...
OPINION: Incompetence rules
The irresponsibility of Panamanian politicians is unparalleled. With the number of administrative employees appointed in the Social Security Fund (CSS),...
OPINION: The influence-peddling highway
In Panama, donations to political parties and candidates in an electoral campaign are a business, at least when it...
Poverty in the shadow of the skyscrapers
Panama is a country that boasts of its progress, of its skyscrapers, of its banking center, of an interoceanic highway...
OPINION: Battling to avoid monumental escape
The investigations into the Odebrecht case culminate this week, after months of investigations that probably end up incomplete, given its...
OPINION: New normal without planning means chaos
Some aspects of the process of normalization of the economic activities of the country seem improvised since there are inconsistencies...
OPINION: From reality to paradise
Some deputies have shown great skill in managing public opinion. By law, they try to make believe that they can...
OPINION: “What’s in it for me“ volunteers
The relaxation of purchasing processes at the level of mayors, communal boards, and provincial councils, which is also joined by...
OPINION: Panama’s opium dream
Every day that passes, citizens must be sharper, since it seems that the State is a booty that is shared...
