(prensa.com) The Paris Court of Appeal will hold a hearing on Dec. 15 to determine if former Panamanian dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega should be released. The French government is also considering whether it should extradite Noriega to Panama to face murder charges. Noriega was sentenced to seven years imprisonment in France for laundering drug money. He has already … [Read more...]
Panama Rains Cause Death and Destruction
Houses completely flooded by heavy rains in Las Mendozas of La Chorrera. (Panama America) Eight dead, 1,500 people affected, the road closure Boyd Roosevelt and the cloth of the Centennial Bridge, is the balance of floods and landslides due to rains in the past 48 hours, the highest in 63 years. Because of this bad weather, the … [Read more...]
Panama Canal shut by heavy rains
(BBC) The Panama Canal is fed by rain that falls in the surrounding hills Traffic through the Panama Canal - which connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans - has been temporarily suspended because of heavy rain. The canal authority said the rains had pushed water levels in lakes that form part of the canal to historic highs, potentially endangering shipping. It is … [Read more...]
Motorcycle riders in Panama now have to wear reflective jackets
(Panamadigest) Executive degree 949 was passed on December 1 and enacted into law two days later in Gaceta Oficial No. 26673-B. The law requires all drivers and their passengers to wear reflective jackets, use directional signals and leave front and back lights on while circulating. In addition, motorcycle carriers must clearly display their plate numbers on their delivery … [Read more...]
Panama has its second set of conjoined twins in just over a year
(Gather.com) Panama had its second set of conjoined twins in just over a year. Twin girls were born on Saturday, and they share a heart. The girls are attached at their abdomen, and they are in an incredibly difficult situation. Not only do the conjoined twins share a heart, that heart is also abnormal. According to doctors in Panama the conjoined twins have structural … [Read more...]