Ex Governor of Cocle Faces Trial
Richard Fifer, the ex-governor of Coclé, will face trial for alleged embezzlement and corruption of public servants when he held office between 1999 and 2002.
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Panama signs resolution to get aid for Venezuela
Jesús Sierra, Permanent Representative of Panama to the OAS, requested that surveillance measures be implemented to prevent the public health crisis in Venezuela from worsening.
Martinelli coming home
Former President Ricardo Martinelli has decided to come home and face charges.
Varela says ’94 plane crash was an act of terrorism
Juan Carlos Varela was in Israeli meeting with PM Netanyahu last week. During his visit, the Panamanian president called for the reopening of a case involving a plane crash in Panama.
Crashed plane to be studied
A private aircraft that crashed off the coast of La Enea de Guararé, in Los Santos surfaced this morning, Thursday, May 17 will receive an evaluation before it is sent to the Technological ...
Nicolás Maduro and Henri Falcón prepare for Vote
Nicolás Maduro and Henri Falcón, Venezuela’s two main presidential candidates closed their campaigns Thursday, May 17 following the upcoming election to be held Sunday, May 20th.
Offer for Viva Colombia to go to Colón
The last offer from Tocumen as for Viva Colombia move to Colon airport and pay a passenger fee of $10 per passenger, a savings of $15 in taxes.
Panamanians to study in Rome
Two young Panamanian musicians will leave for Rome after winning scholarships to study at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory, an artistic institution with a history that dates back to 1565.
Panama rejects "lethal force" in Gaza
In the days leading up to President Juan Carlos Varela’s visit to Israel, 55 Palestinians were killed following demonstrations against the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem.
Smithsonian researchers study Coiba reefs
The scientists seek to collect data to study the changes to the ecosystems.
Acodeco receives real estate complaints
Acodeco received 255 complaints amounting to more than $ 19 million regarding real estate transactions, occupying the majority of complaints received by the Consumer Protection agency.
Work on the widening of the Pan American has started.
Work on wooded areas located on the Pa American Highway has begun for the expansion on the Arraiján - Puente de las Américas stretch.
Torres on the best paid salary list
The list of salaries of Major League Soccer players for this season (MLS) has been published.
Parade causes road closures
The Queens parade on Sunday is causing road closures affecting Coredor Sur, El Chorrillo and Panaama Viejo. The parade begins on Sunday at 3:00 pm.
Varela meets Vice President of India
President Juan Carlos Varela met with the Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, in Panama on Wednesday May 9th to discuss how Panama could help increase India’s presence in Latin American.
Banana Production Stopped in Bocas
More than 5,000 workers in the banana industry in Bocas del Toro stopped work on Thursday, May 10, Various unions took to the streets and closed the roads in Guabito and Almirante, from 6:00 a.m.
Fake Cancer Patient Gets Community Service
Update: Milagros Lay, the fake cancer patient will not go to prison but will do community work in the Municipality of San Miguelito
Mortgage rates to increase
Several local banks have announced that they will increase the interest rate on mortgages. . The increases announced by some of the banks are between 0.25% and 0.50%.
Train to cost same as the Panama Canal Expansion
Results on the feasibility of the train will be known in a year. A project that will be studied by the current administration and would be developed by the next government.
Pick pockets are on the rise.
A group of women were captured on video robbing several people in the Calidonia sector by real time surveillance cameras announced the National Police.
250 female sterilization surgeries scheduled
The permanent sterilization program carried out by the Ministry of Health and the Social Security Fund has exceeded expectations. Originally expected 100 interventions, requests for 250 operations have been scheduled. ...
