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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 
Vote counting in Panama mayoralty race halted
COUNTING of votes cast in the Panama mayoralty race was temporarily suspended Monday evening in the face of protests from...
ELECTION: Carter Center knocks use of state resources, inefficient prosecutor
THE CARTER CENTER, on Monday April 5, became the third body to attack the use of state resources in Panama’s...
Further condemnation of campaign use of state resources
A SECOND group has added its voice to the harshly worded report of the OAS team over the use of...
CD guilty of blatant violation of electoral rules – OAS
THE OAS (Organization of American States) election observers issued a harshly worded report on the "blatant" violation of electoral rules...
Venezuela one of first countries to call Varela
VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela was one of the first Latin American leaders to call and congratulate Panama’s president...
Juan Carlos Varela Panama’s next President
JUAN CARLOS VARELA leader of the Panameñista Party, who trailed in third place in the polls throughout the election campaign,...
Dengue epidemic downgraded to health alert
THE DENGUE epidemic in Panama is officially over but has been replaced with a health “alert” with authorities still concerned over...
Mutiple calls used to block cell phones on election day
AFTER REPORTS of users, including President Ricardo Martinelli getting constant calls from unknown numbers, on Sunday, May 4, cell phone...
Martinelli retirement plans include weight loss surgery
AS VOTERS flocked to polling stations to choose his successor who will assume office on July 1, President Ricardo Martinelli...
Panama urged to deny asylum to ex-El Salvador president
PANAMA, refuge for multiple high ranking justice evaders, has been urged by El Salvador President Mauricio Funes not to grant...
Press Freedom Day marred by cyber-attack on TVN
ON WORLD Press Freedom Day, Saturday May 3, Panama’s TVN channel 2 received another "cyber-attack" on its website (tvn-2.com). (more…)
US embassy quashes revoked visa rumor
THE UNITED STATES embassy in Panama has quashed a rumor that it had revoked the visa of one of Panama's...