(prensa.com) Manuel Antonio Noriega will remain a prisoner in La Santé Jail in Paris, France. Yesterday, the Paris Court of Appeals denied a request for probation submitted by defense attorneys for the former dictator. Noriega's lawyer, Yves Leberquier, said that the former dictator is "old and sick," and that he should be granted his release. Noriega was joined at the court … [Read more...]
Water Service Restored from Miraflores Plant
(ThePanamaDigest) The Panama Canal Authority says that the Miraflores water treatment plant is back online after turbidity-producing rains caused it to temporarily suspend operations. Service will gradually be restored in the affected areas, including the communities of Gamboa, Balboa, Paraiso, Los Rios, Cardenas, Albrook, Clayton, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Calidonia, El … [Read more...]
Closing of Panama’s Centennial Bridge causes traffic jams
(prensa.com) The closing of the Centennial Bridge, across the Panama Canal, caused traffic jams yesterday, Sunday, between Panama City and the countryside. Particularly affected were passenger buses and trucks full mobilization charge. The Ministry of Public Works announced the closure of the Centennial Bridge on Saturday due to damage to the access roads leading to it, … [Read more...]
Repairs on Panama’s Centennial Bridge road to take months
Federico José Suárez, Ministro de Obras Públicas. Federico José Suárez, Minister of Public Works. Foto/Archivo Photo / File (PanamaAmerica) Public Works Minister, Federico Suarez, said that repairing the access road to the Centennial Bridge that collapsed due to water saturation in the ground could take months. Smith … [Read more...]
Noriega could return home for Christmas
(NewsroomPanama) Former Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega could soon be on his way back to Panama to face murder charges. The French Court of Appeal will hold a hearing on Wednesday (Dec. 15) to decide on his release from a Paris prison and whether to extradite him to Panama to face murder charges. If there is a quick decision he could be … [Read more...]