Happy shoppers can buy Costa Rican products in Panama at much lower prices than in Costa Rica, reported the leading Spanish-language newspaper La Nacion this week. The competition is strangling some Costa Rican stores in the southern Zone immediately across the border from Panama, the paper added. This condition exists not only with home appliances, clothing and sports shoes but in food produced in Costa Rica. Read Article
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Deputy Minister of Finance Why is there no control on the southern border? For December, operating as part of Nicholas, reinforce the Fiscal Police presence there. In the second half of last year, established a series of measures to improve the operation. He appointed a new manager of the customs for the contest. Fiscal Police […]
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Workers who work in the project to expand the Panama Canal on Saturday called off the strike held for six days to get a wage increase, union sources said. “The strike ended on Monday,” he told AFP Genaro Lopez, leader of SUNTRACS, the powerful union Panamanian construction. “It has concluded an agreement with workers who […]
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The body of a foreigner was found on the island of Bastimentos by units of the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC). From early morning the man was being sought after Australian citizenship two men arrived last night to report the disappearance of the subject. It is said that the deceased allegedly jumped into the sea, […]
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The Panamanian airline Copa today launched daily nonstop flights between Chicago and Panama City, said Pedro Heilbron, CEO of Copa Airlines. The first flight departed this morning from Terminal 5 Chicago O’Hare International Airport bound for Panama’s Tocumen international airport, where Copa has its center for the Americas.
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Residents of the community Yaviza Saboga in Darien, do not hide their concern about the heavy rains that fall on that part of the country, which brings back bad memories of the floods that occurred last year to this time. The director general of the National Civil Protection System, Arturo Alvarado, attributed the situation to […]
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For two decades he was detained in the U.S.. After Paris has fulfilled his sentence in prison for laundering drug money made in France from December 1988, after his overthrow by U.S. forces in December 1989. Now, former Panamanian General Manuel Antonio Noriega , is about to set foot back home. Noriega, en 1989 en […]
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The Panama Canal has been performing well this year despite the global economic crisis affecting major users of the waterway as the United States, European Union and Japan. This is mainly due to the diversity of routes that are handled, the vice president of finance at the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), Francisco Miguez, in a […]
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Health authorities in Panama on Monday decreed an epidemiological alert upon detection of a bacterium resistant to a lot of antibiotics known as New Delhi carbapenemase metallo-type (NDM), medical sources. Among the sanitary activities in Panama include epidemiological surveillance and research as well as the steadily increasing participation of laboratories in the system for early […]
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He died the 40-year-old who was hospitalized in the intensive care room Rafael Hernández Hospital in the city of David, Chiriquí, whose preliminary tests indicated that she was sick of Hantavirus. The woman died in the early hours of yesterday, Friday, as a result of complications presented by the disease. Read Article
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The heavy rains this year have left Central America for a loss $ 172 million and more than 1.6 million people affected, putting in “grave risk” food security, said today the humanitarian organization Oxfam. The international NGO said in a statement that Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua and Honduras are the countries most affected. The […]
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After 29 days on strike, the strike by health unions in Panama continues after the National Negotiating Medical Commission (Comenenal), supported by hundreds of associations and organizations, announced Thursday it is preparing a general strike if the government does not withdraw of the 349 National Assembly the draft Public Private Partnership (PPP) to consider privatization.Read […]
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United States extradited to Panama to Louis Robinson, who in 1977 hijacked a bus and tried unsuccessfully to fly to Cuba from New York, but not before killing two people, said Thursday the agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Panamanian Robinson, 61, was taken to his home country on Wednesday by ICE agents after […]
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A camp was destroyed and two narco-terrorists suspected of belonging to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were arrested as the result of two clashes between units of the Panamanian National Border Service (Senafront) and Colombian irregulars. The clashes took place near the Tuira River in the jungle community of Madugandí, in the province […]
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On October 19, health authorities warned of outbreaks of viral diseases and lack of food in Central America, while the death toll due to heavy rains, floods and landslides consequential continues to rise. The death toll has reached 97. 10 days ago, it rains non-stop, which affects hundreds of thousands of people. Authorities have reported […]
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Indigenous groups, peasants, students and environmentalists in the province of Veraguas took the date of the meeting yesterday of America to make their rejection of the establishment of hydroelectric projects and mining in their communities. The march started from the Parish of San Juan de Canto Llano, traveled Tenth Street, where two panels closed for […]
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The storm in the last 24 hours has plagued most of Central America has killed nearly two dozen people in Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, and floods and landslides in Costa Rica and Honduras. The phenomenon is caused by a low pressure system began to affect the region on Monday and yesterday became Tropical Depression […]
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The Dominican authorities apparently looking for another accomplice of his compatriot Jose Dominic, known as José Celular, in the kidnapping and murder of five young Chinese, whose bodies were exhumed this morning in the crowded section of the Chollera. Furthermore, according to reports from sources close to the investigation, it is assumed that there is […]
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The Governor of Chiriqui and the security sectors of the province ordered the closure of hundreds of illegal steps on the border of Panama with Costa Rica, to curb smuggling, trafficking in arms and persons, to give more security to the area, confirmed the governor of the province, Aixa Santamaría. Read Article
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Panamanian political and union leaders opposed to the government of Ricardo Martinelli agreed to unite to face the right-wing leader, facing a crisis in their ranks and a slump in the polls. A diverse group of politicians, former officials, MPs, trade unionists and former activists against the dictatorship of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega in the […]
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Panama is on alert for red tide and is not exactly the party of the day today’s National Soccer Team. Resutal the Department of Food Protection (DEPA) will increase surveillance on the coasts of Panama as a precautionary measure in the presence of red tide off the coast of Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador. Read […]
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Expert surveys in Panama have established the Central American nation is sitting on an oil bonanza worth at least $15 billion. Panama is dependent on imported oil and rising demand puts added pressure on the country’s cash resources. But the latest results of scientific surveys promise a timely relief at least for the next two […]
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While Panama’s judicial system is believed to be corrupted, with decisions in some cases open to bribery or governmental pressure, organized crime also plays a role by threatening judges and prosecutors. Gangs fighting for territorial control in San Miguelito are suspected of having gunned down two young lawyers, Efrain Rodriguez and Christopher Roman Birmingham, in […]
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Residents of four townships, two in Veraguas and two of the Ngobe Bugle, halted the Pan-American highway for an hour and a half near the Ojo de Agua neighborhood due to unfulfilled promises by the government informed La Estrella. Their demands for the construction of 8 miles of road and the installation of electricity in […]
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Plans for the installation of a Petroterminal in Melones Island, Panama received much criticism due to its threat to the environment reported La Estrella. The development of the terminal is near both a potential touristic area and a protected area a fact that Oilwatch, an organization against oil exploration in Mesoamerica, uses to fight against […]
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Around 15 Indians were injured by police forces during mining protests at the intersection of San Felix in the Ngobe Bugle region reported La Estrella. Those who were injured were mostly women, which the police shot with pellets ruthlessly. The indigenous groups are requesting medical reports to file a lawsuit against the national police responsible […]
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Police in the province of Veraguas meet with indigenous leaders to reach an agreement on security issues reported Sucesos Critica. The reunion was held in the Nurum district, and the attendees included nine magistrates of the area, the district mayor, and member of the Ngobe Bugle community. The representatives of the county are requesting more […]
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Panama alerted that the 48,000 tablets of the drug “histaclor” stolen from a truck might be used to manufacture dangerous drugs in Guatemala and Mexico reported Zona Izabal. The Panamanian Ministry of Health issued an alert of the disappearance of the drug while the truck was near a mall. The drug contains seudofredina, which can […]
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Hugues Goisbault, the French ambassador to Panama, confirms that Antonio Noriega will return to Panama this year reported TVN noticias. Noreiga, serving his sentence for money laundering in Paris, is returning at end of his extradition. The process is normal and will be carried out by Panamanian authorities after signing a decree. Read Article.
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According Agenica Venezolana de Noticias, on August 9 the indigenous community in Panama will lead a national strike and march to the capital due to a breach of Changuinola agreements by President Ricardo Martinelli. The strike was decided by the General Conference of indigenous regions, who were enraged by the government’s failure to compensate indigenous […]
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Panama is willing to face the challenge of increased rates of energy consumption due to rapid development in the domestic and industrial sector of the country indicated Prensa Latina. Major electricity interconnection projects are underway with Central America and Colombia. The General Secretariat of Energy has addressed concern to the completion of feasibility studies on […]
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•Tourists from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela may enter Colombia for the World Cup U-20 beginning July 29 without passports, reported Terra.com. •According to the director of the Administrative Security Department, people from these nine countries need only submit their respective national identity cards. •Proexport, which promotes tourism in Colombia, […]
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• Most Latin Americans who are infected with both AIDS and tuberculosis are unaware of it according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). •The World Health Organization (WHO) states that the combination of these two diseases has killed 1 in 4 people with HIV per RCN Radio. •Heads of national programs of 18 Latin […]
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•300 kilos of cocaine worth $9 million have been seized thanks to the combined efforts of U.S., Panamanian, and Colombian authorities. •The Coastguard of the Pacific who alerted U.S. and Panamanian authorities detected a speedboat carrying the drugs leaving Colombia. •U.S. authorities intercepted the ship along with its crew of three Colombian citizens. Read Article
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•As El Espectador.com reports, Edilberto Berrío Ortiz, Alejandro Palacios Rengifo, and Anderson Chamapuro Dogimara were found guilty by a New York judge for the kidnapping of a U.S. citizen in Panamá. •The three FARC guerrillas were arrested in Colombia in 2009 and extradited to the U.S. between 2010 and 2011. •The victim was freed after […]
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According to ElComercio.pe this open skies aviation agreement will reduce travel costs up to 10%. Today, Thursday June 16th, released a legislative resolution about an Air Transport Agreement between Panama and Peru. This agreement outlines policy of open skies between the two countries and is subjected to a few rights that relate to the commercial […]
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Toad Mountain Harlequin frogs only live in one area of Panama’s dense tropical jungles – the Darien Province, and their population is down to a dangerous level. In an expedition at the beginning of this year it was reported researchers found just 50 males and 12 females. The reason so many frog species are in […]
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As far back as 2005, U.S. Embassy officials in Panama were saying they had “credible and compelling information” that Supreme Court Justice Winston Spadafora took bribes to influence court cases, according to a confidential diplomatic cable. Read Article
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Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (the “Company”) today announced the planned expansion of its production system at its Molejon gold mine facility, located in Panama, by increasing grinding and processing capacity in addition to its on-going construction of a heap leach operation. The new production improvements, when fully implemented, are expected to generate an additional monthly recovery […]
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Inmet Mining Corporation (“Inmet”) (TSX: IMN) announced today that Ellington Investments Pte. Ltd. (“Ellington”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, has exchanged $500 million previously issued subscription receipts for 7,779,692 Inmet common shares. As a result of the exchange, the number of Inmet’s issued and outstanding common shares has increased to 69,328,864 […]
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A design team of China Communications Construction Company and Louis Berger Group put in the lowest of six bids for a new bridge on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal. Its bid of US$4.6 million is less than half that of the highest bidder. Read Article
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Representatives of customs agencies from 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries on Tuesday met in the capital of Panama to discuss legal measures needed to be taken to improve the control of smuggling and how to apply new technologies. Read Article
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Since 2000, Panama has reduced its forest coverage by two million hectares, and to date, has only reforested an estimated 75,000 hectares. This, according to a statement released yesterday, Thursday, by officials of the National Environmental Authority (ANAM). Read Article
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Panamanian agents seized 140 kilograms of cocaine at the Cristóbal port, in the province of Colón, located along the Atlantic coast of Panama. This was reported yesterday by National Police Director, Gustavo Pérez. Read Article
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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (CorteIDH) is slated to hold a session, for the very first time on Panamanian soil, to analyze cases against Argentina and El Salvador, reported an official source. Read Article
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Specialized police agents will monitor the borders of Costa Rica with Panama and Nicaragua, beginning yesterday, in an effort to strengthen the safeguarding of territorial sovereignty, said President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla. Chinchilla explained that the new force will secure the border areas between Costa Rica and neighboring countries in an attempt to ensure […]
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The Panama Canal recorded a growth of 17 million tons during the first months of the year compared to same period of 2010, reported the Panama Canal Authority Monday. Canal Administrator Alberto Alemán Zubieta said these figures are “very positive” because they indicate that the “recession is easing.” Read Article
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Bad reception. On Monday evening, a few minutes after arriving in Panama, three Venezuelan tourists and tour bus driver they were riding was ambushed by robbers as they moved from Tocumen International Airport to the capital for the South Corridor. The assault was foiled by the Tourist Police, who managed to capture Manuel Serrano, 18, […]
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Thai exporters eye Costa Rica and Panama markets for their products with the development of a new logistics route from Asia that could reduce shipping costs. Ten memoranda of understanding with Costa Rican counterparts were signed by the private companies and the Thai Chamber of Commerce, while a total of 15 agreements were signed with […]
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Panama has adopted the IBOC standard as its official standard for the digitization of sound broadcasting services on AM and FM radio, announced national authority for public services, ASEP. According to a press release from the institution, this is a hybrid transmission system that allows for the generation of digital signal, making it possible to […]
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Sinaproc Director Arturo Alvarado announced Friday that the country was not in any danger from the waves. The agency had issued numerous warnings throughout the day after the earthquake, which registered 8.9 on the Richter scale. The earthquake and resulting tsunamis caused thousands of deaths in Japan. Read Article
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Panamanian authorities are continuing to work on a double taxation treaty with France that would bring the country into compliance with standards set by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to avoid being included on a list of tax havens. Read Article
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Security forces from Panama and United States will perform joint tactical exercises for the next month to work on combating terrorism. “The training reflects the approach of Panama, which will work with the United States or any other country to strengthen its preparations in the field of security,” the Ministry of Security said in a […]
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Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli announced Thursday that he proposed to annul Law 8, which was passed on February 11 to allow strip mining nationwide with foreign participation. Read Article
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Italian Max Simonet, 49, was shot dead during an armed robbery committed by a taxi driver in the field of K Street, Paradise, while in the company of a lady. The crime took place at dawn on Monday. Read Article
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Spanish journalists Paco Gómez Nadal and Pilar Chato agreed under pressure to be repatriated yesterday, 48 hours after being arrested during a demonstration by indigenous groups outside the parliament building in Panama City in protest against a mining law reform. While transiting through Costa Rica yesterday, the couple told journalists the Panamanian authorities pressured them […]
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The coordinating committee for the defense of natural resources and the rights of the Ngobe-Bugle indigenous people and the Panamanian government reached an agreement on mining, and activists removed their roadblocks. Read Article
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Customs inspectors have found nearly a half ton (421 kilos) of shark fins cut illegally from protected hammerhead sharks. The fins were located on a ship from Ecuador.Read Article
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Indigenous organizations in Panama province are preparing a national mobilization against a mining law reform despite government promises not to promote that activity in Cerro Colorado and other districts. District leaders rejected an agreement between the government of Ricardo Martinelli and tribal chief Rogelio Moreno stipulating the abstention from beginning, promoting or approving the prospecting […]
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The anti-tobacco legislation applied in Panama last year, which increased the price of cigarettes, had led to an increase in smuggling of tobacco products from Costa Rica. Read Article
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A trade delegation from Panama will arrive in Nicaragua this coming Thursday, Feb, 24, to explore partnerships with farmers and exporters and provide momentum to the liberal free trade agreement signed two years ago, industry sources said. Read Article
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A new earthquake was registered in the Republic of Panama yesterday, Feb. 22, 2011. This one – the ninth to hit the country so far in February, was detected in the “fracture zone” (in the Pacific, off the coast of Chiriquí) with a magnitude of 4.2 on the Richter scale, as per the records of […]
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Opponents of the government’s reform to the mining codes held a number of protests yesterday, calling for the repeal of the reforms. There were protests in Panama City, Chiriquí and Isla Colón in Bocas del Toro. The protesters included indigenous groups and environmentalists. Read Article
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Officials said they have noticed a spike in intestinal-related health issues that are being blamed on the water crisis in the Panama City area that resulted in many areas going without water for up to two months. Epidemiological reports from the Ministry of Health show that there were 113 more cases of severe diarrhea in […]
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Police in Panama have clashed with dozens of indigenous protesters trying to prevent copper mining on their ancestral lands. Members of the Guaymi indigenous group occupied a bridge on a major highway on the outskirts of Panama City. Read Article
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The administrator of the Panama Canal dismissed Wednesday the notion the key waterway could be under threat from a Chinese-backed project to build a new rail link across northern Colombia. Read Article
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From 2000-2009 criminal activities and corruption in Costa Rica brought in $4,359 million on average per year, according to a recent study. Read Article
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Panama and Colombia will sign an agreement stipulating that the regulation of the electricity sector in both countries is consistent. This is part of the project to connect the power grids of the two countries. That project will link the two electrical systems through a 614-kilometer network. Read Article
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Border patrol officers apprehended a fugitive in the Darién Monday evening who is wanted in connection with two murders. Javier Martín, of Spain, is being sought for questioning in the disappearances of American Don North and in the death of Jean Pierre Bouahard of France. North has been missing since January and Bouhard was found […]
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AIDS patients at Santo Tomás Hospital are reporting that there is a shortage of drugs such as efavirenz and avacavir, which are key components to combating the effects of the disease. Read Article
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Manifestations of rejection of the recently approved amendments to the Code of Mineral Resources were multiplied in the country yesterday. In Bocas de Toro, Chiriquí, Veraguas, and in different sectors of the province of Panama, here were street closings and protests. Read Article
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China is in talks to build a “dry canal” linking Colombia’s Atlantic and Pacific coats by rail, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was quoted as saying on Sunday. Read Article
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Water, produced by floods and problems in treatment plants is exceeded Chilibre and officials said the health ministry said the water is potable and is not health DANIDA in several neighborhoods of the capital, sediment, yellow and other individuals produce doubt and fear. The online newspaper of Panama received complaints and reports of Cerro Viento, […]
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Indigenous leaders from the comarca Ngäbe Buglé are organizing a number of protests that will take place Tuesday against reforms to the mining code that were ratified this week. The protesters, who are concerned that the changes will allow copper mining at Cerro Colorado, are planning protests in San Félix and David, in the province […]
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Lawmakers in Panama approved legislation to attract foreign investment to its mining industry, despite opposition from students and indigenous groups. President Ricardo Martinelli and his supporters in the national assembly argue that mining could be Panama’s second largest source of income after fees from the trans-oceanic canal. It becomes law with Martinelli’s signature. Read Article
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A gang of Colombians, including 25 people who stormed into the last seven days several homes in exclusive neighborhoods of the capital and the brother of the director of the National Police, was disbanded late Thursday were officially reported. Read Article NOTES: Gang is made up of men and women who often work as prostitutes. […]
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On Tuesday, the Ombudsman of Panama and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched the “Campaign Against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents”, which seeks to put a stop to this crime and promote a culture of zero tolerance for this crime among the Panamanian population. The Ombudsman, Ricardo Vargas, said in his […]
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Panama will spend at least $16 million dollars on four drones to monitor drug trafficking says Security Minister Jose Raul Mulino, which with operating costs could reach $93 million in the first year. The U.S. manufactured unmanned aircraft, valued at around $4 million each, are included in the ministry’s, $300 million budget. The monthly cost […]
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Since 1948 Costa Rica has had no army, relying on international law for defense of its borders, to live in peace and democracy. However, the incursion of Nicaraguan troops on a piece of land claimed Costa Rica – the alleged border invasion – has become a challenge to its neutrality. Read Article
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East Coast seaports from New York to Miami are in a race for government permits and funding to dig deeper harbors. The ports need more room to handle giant cargo ships expected to sail through an expanded Panama Canal in just a few years. Read Article
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Two Arab developers, a father and son, were sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for conspiring to commit tax fraud to hide more than $150 million dollars in assets and failing to declare $49 million in revenue. Read Article
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The companies that run trips to Panama agreed to suspend travel to that country to protest immigration restrictions that implement the canal authorities since last week. Carriers made that decision after a meeting with officials of the Consular Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua, who attended in place of Foreign Minister Samuel […]
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It’s perhaps the biggest economic question – and potential threat – that Long Beach and its neighboring cities have faced in decades. And it couldn’t come at a more trying time for dockworkers, mariners, truckers and business leaders struggling with a global recession and severely depressed trade volumes through San Pedro Bay. The Panama Canal […]
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A mother has been waiting a year to find out if a burned body found in Panama is that of her missing son. Backpacker, Alex Humphrey, 29, from Stockport, disappeared in Chiriqui in August 2009. In February last year a corpse was found not far from where Alex was staying. Read Article
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Panama which uses the U.S. dollar for its’ currency has faced a high cost of returning and replacing the dollar bills to the United States which have deteriorated. The new coins called the “Balboa”, will be in one and two dollar denominations. The average life of a U.S. bill is from between six and twelve […]
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Panama has been experiencing some water issues. The newspaper La Prensa conducted a study and had bottled water from Panama tested by an independent lab. The results show that that five brands tested to have unsafe levels of bacteria. Aqua Sana, Aqua Viva, and Purissima, had higher than what is considered safe levels of bacteria. […]
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In March of this year, officials expect to be ready to launch a tender in the private sector for the first concession blocks for early exploration and development of the oil industry in Panama. Read Article
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Residents of the community of Nueva Italia, located in Nueva Providencia, Colón, staged a demonstration yesterday, Monday, closing off all four lanes of the heavily-transited Panama-Colón highway. Read Article
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After banning commercial purse seining from its waters in July, the Republic of Panama has taken further steps adding restrictions on longlining for the conservation of its marine life and its socio-economic growth. In letters to Panamanian officials, Ellen Peel, President of The Billfish Foundation and Chris Fischer founder of OCEARCH, applauded the government for […]
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Governments throughout Latin America are ramping up dengue prevention campaigns after 1.5 million people were infected and over 1,000 people in the region died of the disease in 2010. There have already been deaths from dengue fever this year, the most recent one in Perú, where the deaths are exceeding hospital capacity – and it […]
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Officials at Santo Tomás Hospital reported Friday afternoon that a third victim of the fire at the Juvenile Detention Center in Tocumen on Sunday had died. The victim was identified as José Frias, 17. Read Article
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Minister of Health Franklin Vergara Friday confirmed the hiring of 22 foreign specialists who will work in four hospitals in the interior of the country. Vergara said the Health Technical Council made a “rigorous” review of the credentials of the specialists, who will begin working in the next two weeks. Read Article
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According to officials, the camp was discovered in the area of La Cueva Beach in the Darién. It was formerly used as a base of operations for Luis Mora Pestaño, alias Silver, A FARC leader who was killed in October by Colombian troops close to the border with Panama. Read Article
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Reporters Without Borders hails yesterday’s withdrawal of a proposed amendment to the criminal code that would make insulting the president or any other elected representative punishable by two to four years in prison. “After listening to the various journalists’ organizations, we decided to withdraw it,” said National Assembly president José Muñoz, the bill’s originator. Read […]
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More than a million Panamanians are without drinking water for a month, because the December rains affected the water treatment plants that supply the capital city of Panama. According to reports, our neighbors to the south suffered the worst rain in the last 200 years and for the first time in decades, can not drink […]
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Begininng January 17, 2011, Panama will offer free insurance for tourists entering via their international airport. The insurance provides coverage of $ 20,000 for death to pay for the repatriation of the body, $ 7,000 for a week of hospitalization, $ 2,000 for dental emergencies, 3,500 for legal services, air ambulance service up to $ […]
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The Panama Canal’s administration has dismissed the apparent doubt outlined by the “WikiLeaks” quotes on the Canal expansion’s viability. Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli and vice president Juan Carlos Varela seemed to be criticising the Spanish-based GUPC Consortium’s competence earlier this year, saying the expansion was a “disaster”. Read Article
One of the 250,000 U.S. State Department documents that were published on Wikileaks was a cable sent by the United States Embassy in Panama to the Secretary of State in Washington. The cable is dated December 13, 1989, only seven days before the American invasion, but it makes no mention of invasion plans. It does, […]