(Prensa.com) The government sent riot police into the streets, although he said he would not. Martinelli insists that there are 'hidden agenda' behind the protests. Despite the promise made by the Minister of the Presidency, Demetrio Papadimitriu, the Government said yesterday repression of protests Bugle Ngäbe the adoption of amendments to the Mining … [Read more...]
Cigarette Smuggling Big Business At Costa Rica’s Border With Panama
(Inside Costa Rica) The anti-tobacco legislation applied in Panama last year, which increased the price of cigarettes, had led … [Read more...]
Historical monuments restoration in Panama
(Martes Financiero) The first thunder was heard and felt a slight tremor. The land was gradually falling, shifting the perimeter wall and the three small structures that were hosting the quarterfinals of the soldiers of Fort Santiago de la Gloria in Portobelo. "You could hear when the earth shook. People ran, "says Preciado Catui, who live 50 yards away. And Schultz, … [Read more...]
Nine earthquakes hit Panama in February
(prensa.com) 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 the Institute of Geosciences of the University of Panama. According … [Read more...]
Noriega will face charges if he returns to Panama
(prensa.com) Prosecutor Ramsés Barrera yesterday said that, if Panama is successful in extraditing former dictator Manuel Noriega from France, he will be immediately face criminal charges related to his activities while in power. Noriega is serving a sentence for money laundering in France, but could be released later this year. If so, he will likely be returned to … [Read more...]