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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 
Student input into disaster response debate
Few students have pocketfuls of money to throw around, but they do have an abundance of energy to share and...
When all the world, and Panama, is Irish
On the Town On Saint Patricks Day, all the world is Irish and in Panama Americans, Colombians, English, Germans, Panamanians,...
Terrorist tip leads FBI to Panamanian escaped murderer
A Panamanian murderer who escaped from La Joya prison in 2008 has been captured in Washington DC after an FBI...
Teachers and rights activists on the march in Panama
Only two days after violent confrontations between police and demonstrating union workers, teachers and rights activists plan to take to...
Shares soar on rumors of black gold in Falklands
Investors have sent the share prices of companies drilling for oil off the Falkland Islands soaring in response to rumors...
Construction workers in jail and police tear gas canisters start grass fires
Some construction workers have changed their building sites for a cell in the La Joya hell hole prison, following over...
100 no voy taxi drivers get hefty fines
“Change” has finally reached Panama’s yellow hornet taxis and the notorious “no voy” (not going there) is under attack. (more…)
Expat health insurance plan dies, but proponents pass on useful advice
A dream of an insurance program which would provide affordable overseas coverage for U.S. Medicare-eligible and covered residents in Panama...
Learning Spanish the Guatemalan Way
By Kristin Brinner After two amazing months in Mexico we decided it was time to see a new country. Heading...
Three Days in Heaven, Two Days in Hell
By Kristin Brinner Continuing her reports on a Grand Tour of Latin America. After spending six months in Central America,...
Violence, traffic jams and multiple arrests during anti-tax protests
Streets across the city were blocked as violence erupted between police and demonstrators on Tuesday (March 16.) (more…)
Anti-government street demonstrations to increase
Hot on the heels of recent demonstrations by the construction workers union SUNTRACS, come promises of more street actions by...