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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 
Illegal recordings a return to Noriega era former police chief
ILLEGAL RECORDINGS of government opposition members telephone calls is like the Noriega era says a former Panama police chief. (more…)
Violence against women a worldwide epidemic
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION says more than one-third of women around the world have been victims of violence, which has...
HEALTH WATCH: Gout no longer the preserve of a privileged few
HUMAN BEINGS lost the ability to detoxify uric acid millions of years ago. What implications does this have for our...
Brazil helps Casco Viejo avoid UNESCO black list
IN SPITE OF the construction of a viaduct carrying a multi-lane highway around Casco Viejo, the old city has avoided...
Lack of transparency over deaths of 8 babies in maternity unit
THE DEATHS of eight babies in the neonatology unit of a Social Security hospital with previous problem records was kept...
Election alliance honeymoon on shaky ground
THE WEDDING CAKE to celebrate an election alliance between the Panameñista party and the Partido Popular (PP) may be in...
Prosecutors seek to identify sources of comments in Panama newspapers
BOTH NEWSPAPERS published by the editorial group GESE had demands for the revelation of sources in a 48 hour period.....
Car drives into protesting hospital staff
A WOMAN BMW DRIVER accelerated into a group of hospital protestors on Friday, June 21,and drove off with two police...
Gang shootout kills one near Club Union
A GUN BATTLE between two rival gangs near Panama’s elite Club Union in Punta Paitilla, left one dead on Friday...
Martinelli a threat to democracy former electoral judge
FORMER PANAMA Electoral Tribunal (TE) Judge Gerardo Solís said Friday, June 21, that President Ricardo Martinelli is "a threat to...
Squatters and their backers could face jail time
SQUATTERS in Panama could spend up to three years in jail according to a new law signed by President Martinelli....
Martinelli downplays re-election proposal
A PROPOSAL that would allow his re-election was downplayed on Thursday, June 20, by President Ricardo Martinelli. (more…)