Emergency session will fill the seats. Angelica Maytín, executive director of the Panama chapter of Transparency International, reported that President, Ricardo Martinelli, had accepted the resignation of the man who was appointed to fill the gap left by Ana Matilde Gomez, who lost her job after being accused and convicted of tapping the cell phone of a criminal … [Read more...]
Panama, Colombia to Set up Police Checkpoints in Border Region
(CRienglish.com) Police checkpoints will be set up next year in the border region between Panama and Colombia, Panamanian Public Security Minister Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday. The police checkpoints will be placed on the Pacific coast in the southern Darien province, about one kilometer from the border with Colombia, Mulino said, adding the internal conflict in … [Read more...]
Panama homicide rate lower for 2010
(TVNnoticias) The National Police and the Security Ministry today released figures for crime rates, and the authorities recognize an increase of gangs. The authorities say they have scored a point with the decrease in homicides, but not in reducing violent crime as only this week two people have been executed in full route. In 2009, 818 people were killed, while in … [Read more...]
People with dual Panamanian citizenship worry about US tax treaty
(Primapanama) Although it is not clear just why the Panama ambassador to the U.S. would resign so suddenly, it comes at a time of the signing of the tax exchange agreement and many speculate it is related. Many Panamanians in high level government positions as well as the private sector are concerned about the ramifications of the treaty both on foreigners and Panamanians, … [Read more...]
Panama Government Offices Closed from December 24 to 31
(Panamadigest) Panama’s national and municipal public offices will be closed from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve. The only offices exempt from these vacations – decreed by Executive Order No. 964 published Monday – are the Institute of Aqueducts and Sewage Systems, the Ministry of Health and health institutions, the postal service, the fire department, the immigration … [Read more...]