(Panama Digest) A team of U.S. scientists, led by archaeologists from the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, discovered cannon that might have once belonged to infamous Welsh privateer Henry Morgan. “The type of gun, the date range, and the location of the weapons on Lajas Reef suggest a shipwreck of the 16th to 17th century, and the possibility of an association with … [Read more...]

(prensa.com) Members of the Coordinating Committee for the Defence of Natural Resources and the Law of the People Ngäbe Bugle and Peasants, and government representatives led by the Minister of the Presidency, Demetrio Papadimitriu, last night reached an agreement that put an end to protests against the recent amendments to the Code of Mineral Resources, which lasted for … [Read more...]

(prensa.com) Customs officers seized $24,400 in undeclared cash at Tocumen International Airport from a Mexican citizen who had traveled from Colombia to Panama. The suspect, whose name was not released, told inspectors he was carrying $10,000. But inspectors found the additional funds in his luggage. The money, except for $500, was seized by the inspectors. The … [Read more...]

(prensa.com) The use of meters in taxis to determine fares is years away, officials with transit authority ATTT have said. The meters passed trial runs, but officials said they won't be required until the majority of the planned construction for the next several years is finished. ATTT Director Jorge Ricardo Fábrega said that implementing their use now would not be fair … [Read more...]

(Newsroom Panama) The recovery of six former British guns submerged in the Caribbean waters of Panama has re-ignited interest in the Welsh privateer Sir Henry (Harri in Welsh) Morgan.   Morgan  who rose from poverty in Monmouthshire, Wales, to become a privateer admiral, was one of the most successful, and reputedly ruthless buccaneers of all time, and in the … [Read more...]