(International Living) Panamaâs restaurant scene is rapidly changing and the best restaurants in Panama City, the capital, vary from year to year. I frequently take restaurants off my âtop threeâ list because they arenât consistent, or because new and better options bump them down, or simply because theyâve shut down. Today, the best restaurants in Panama City arenât … [Read more...]
Panama preparing for return of Noriega
(Prensa.com) Manuel Antonio Noriega "is very optimistic" about his pending return to Panama, said a former colleague who has remained in touch with the former military dictator. "It's something he has waited for for a long time," said Mario Rognoni, who served in the government during the military dictatorship. "He was very heartened by the idea of being back with his … [Read more...]
Panama Receives $10.2 Million to Fight HIV
(Panama Digest) The World Bank has given Panama $10.2 million towards the eradication of HIV and AIDS. Starting in 2012, the money will be used to provide free testing to pregnant women and at risk populations, contribute to organizations working on prevention, create public awareness and provide condoms. There are 16,500 people living with HIV-AIDS in Panama â 10,500 … [Read more...]
U.S. allows Panama to extradite Noriega from France
(Prensa.com) The United States government has given the go-ahead to France to extradite former dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega to Panama. According to government sources, the U.S. Embassy in Panama sent a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday stating that it has given its consent to French authorities for the extradition of Noriega. The former … [Read more...]
Cocaine seized at port, 20 arrested
(Prensa.com) Police seized 174.5 kilograms of cocaine and arrested 20 people in an operation carried out at the Port of Coco Solo in ColĂłn Thursday. The drugs, which were destined for Amsterdam, were found inside a container at the port, according to ColĂłn Police Director BartolomĂ© AgĂŒero. The container was tracked to the ColĂłn Free Zone, where the subsequent … [Read more...]