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Ceasing Mining Activity Raised Unemployment in Coclé, Columbus (Colón) and Chiriquí 
Ceasing Mining Activity Raised Unemployment in Coclé, Columbus (Colón) and Chiriquí 
Forest fire earns $750,000 fine
A FOREST FIRE that caused a national blackout 10 years ago has led to an $750,000 fine for an electrical...
WORLD VIEW: War on climate change
By Dickson Despommier THE ONLY system that matters is the Earth itself. The current methods for putting food on our...
Military person can run Panama cops
PANAMA’S police force is open to being governed by a military person according to a Supreme Court judgement. The decision...
6 convicted in massive turtle egg theft
SIX PEOPLE have been convicted this month for trafficking hundreds of thousands of turtle eggs. Hawksbill Turtle Alexis Perez, regional...
Agriculture scam suspect detained
THE FIRST member of the current administration to be jailed on charges related to his public service is former Marketing...
Martinelli paid top dollar in bribe deal
AS IN MANY contracts during the Martinelli administration, Panama got the short end of the stick with grossly inflated prices...
Opposition to Barro Blanco continues
CONTINUING road closures and confrontations with police units between in Gualaquita in Bocas Del Toro have led President Juan Carlos...
Innovation boss confesses to bribes in brown envelopes
PANAMA’S FORMER director of Government Innovation Director, Eduardo Jaén, has confessed to accepting a $120,000 bribe delivered in csh in...
WORLD View Defeating the Loan Wolf
By Veronica Kitchen THAT AN EVENT like 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro came off without incident speaks to...
Court OKs aid to Swiss in Martinelli investigation
ARGENTINA, BRAZIL and Switzerland are all knocking on Panama’s door asking for assistance in corruption inquiries with links to ex...
Extortion suspect appeals immunity cancellation
A POLITICIAN held in El Renacer prison for alleged extortion, has appealed an Electoral Tribunal (TE) decision revoking his immunity...
Argetina asks help in Martinelli bribery probe
AN ARGENTINA federal prosecutor in Argentina, has filed a request for judicial assistance with the Public Ministry as part of...