Month: December 2018
Judges said pressured to favor Martinelli
Former Supreme Court president Judge José Ayú Prado is accused by plaintiffs in the illegal wiretapping trial of Ricardo Martinelli...
Two ex-ministers facing embezzlement charges
Lucy Molinar the former Minister of Education, and the former Minister of Public Works, Federico Suárez have been called to...
Time to end Britain;s “weird” Brexit debate
By Jonathan Power The whole debate about Brexit has had a weird quality about it from beginning to end. Prime...
Convicted judge escapes jail time, fined $2,500
A judge found guilty of the crime of theft of public documents linked to the Financial Pacific investigation involving numerous...
Rosa Montezuma Miss Universe fantasy costume standout
Rosa Iveth Montezuma, Panama’s representative in the Miss Universe contest wore a costume inspired by the legend of Zaratí, in...
Martinelli-case lower court judges seen easier to buy
Reactions to the decision of Panama’s Supreme Court (CSJ) to avoid handling the trial of former president Ricardo Martinelli for...
Bank expansion deal formalized
Global Bank reported on Monday, December 10 today that it has formalized the $245 million acquisition of 99.97 percent of...
Supreme Court Martinelli ruling sparks citizen outrage
The decision of the plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) to decline its competence in the wiretapping...
Transparency challenge to presidential candidates
(The Foundation for the Development of Citizen Liberty, The, Panamanian arm of Transparency International (TI) has launched a transparency challenge...
