President Juan Carlos Varela traveled the night of this Tuesday, June 18, to Washington, United States, where he will carry out a “closing tour” to address regional and security issues, informed the Presidency of the Republic. https://www.prensa.com/politica/Presidente-Varela-viaja-Washington-cierre_0_5330466959.html Varela has made four personal trips in his management The 70 trips of …

Have an Opinion? Disagree with a post? Agree with a post? CONTRIBUTE. by James “JB” Bryson So after finally catching up on the emails from the long weekend, we had quite a few people to get back to. Allow me to WELCOME the many new friends we have gathered and …

by James “JB” Bryson So we are happy to be back “HOME” in Panama after a somewhat debatable trip back to the states. Was great to see some family, but MAN are people still ANGRY all the time back in the states. It is a tangible feeling one gets when …

The ex-leader of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), Mitchell Doens , one of the plaintiffs’ victims in the trial of Ricardo Martinelli for alleged political espionage, indicated that the former president confessed that he had “punctured” him. This is what Doens told him when he testified, under oath, on Tuesday, …

by James “JB” Bryson So the wife and I are heading back to Illinois for Father’s Day, and my PNO.com activity will be reduced to whatever I can sneak online in between family activity. I bring this up, as I have this site up as a tool and forum for …

http://laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/nosotros-necesitamos-cifras-reales-cortizo/24125116 In a scenario of struggles and accusations, public finances have stressed the transition process of the new government. The differences between the incoming and outgoing authorities on this issue have transcended the public eye and generated a huge expectation about the financial situation of the State. The first to …

https://www.prensa.com/mundo/Trump-Jr-Capitolio-testimonio-injerencia_0_5325967361.html President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., arrived on Wednesday, June 12, at the US Congress to testify before a Senate committee and confirm the statements he gave during the investigation into Russian interference in the last presidential elections. “Nothing to correct,” Trump Jr. told reporters upon arriving …

https://www.prensa.com/mundo/anos-carcel-exgobernador-peruano-Odebrecht_0_5325217501.html Peruvian justice on Tuesday condemned the former Ancash region governor of Ancash César Álvarez to eight years and three months in prison for receiving millions of dollars in bribes from the Brazilian company Odebrecht for the construction of a highway. info Odebrecht case: former mayor of Lima, imprisoned for …

Ex-President to be confined to his private residence. https://www.prensa.com/judiciales/Martinelli-libre-prohibido-autorizacion-judicial_0_5325967356.html After 6:40 am this Wednesday, Ricardo Martinelli was already at his home located in the corregimiento of San Francisco. Wide expectation for the eventual release of former President Martinelli This, after the trial court of the process followed the former president …

The country lost 352 thousand hectares in 18 years The province with the highest forest loss between 2000 and 2017 was Darién. There, during the last years, several denunciations have been presented for illegal logging. The country lost between 2000 and 2017 about 352 thousand hectares of forests, due to …

The expelotero Dominican David Big Papi Ortiz, who was shot on Sunday, is in stable condition after a surgery of six hours, according to the ESPN . Several versions indicate that Ortiz was shot in the back and the bullet went through the abdomen. Big Papi Ortiz, 43, was operated …

http://laestrella.com.pa/internacional/america/guaido-dice-maduro-reabrio-frontera-colombia-presion-ciudadana/24124701 The head of Parliament, Juan Guaidó, recognized as interim president of Venezuela by more than 50 countries, said on Saturday that the government of Nicolás Maduro ordered the reopening of border crossings with Colombia due to pressure from citizens. For the ‘pressure of citizens (because) there is a need …

https://www.prensa.com/provincias/operativo-limpieza-recolectan-Bella-Vista_0_5323717578.html A large amount of garbage was collected at Bella Vista beach, in Guararé, to avoid affecting the marine species of the sector. The Ministry of Environment staff and a group of volunteers collected plastic, glass, tires and cans in the area of ​​Bella Vista beach. In addition to the …

$ 5 million will be invested to create cultural and artistic areas, as well as new trails and facilities to increase the influx of visitors. https://impresa.prensa.com/economia/Parque-metropolitano-ampliara-atracciones_0_5322967709.html Enter the domain of the Metropolitan Natural Park is a blow to the senses. The change in temperature is immediate and, despite being a …

https://www.prensa.com/mundo/Gigantesca-manifestacion-Hong-Kong-China_0_5323717581.html Hong Kong witnessed this Sunday, June 9, the largest demonstration since it stopped being a British colony, in 1997, when more than a million people, according to the organizers, protested against the plan to allow extraditions to mainland China. The demonstrators marched under a scorching summer heat through the …

https://www.prensa.com/deportes/Neymar-declara-difusion-intimas-violacion_0_5321467848.html Neymar appeared Thursday night at the police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro to give evidence in the case that investigates him for having disseminated intimate images of a woman who accuses him of rape, in order to show his innocence. The attacker, aged 27, entered the City of Police …

https://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/Contraloria-audita-Alcaldia-San-Miguelito_0_5321467889.html A forensic audit is carried out by the Comptroller General of the Republic in the form of the Mayor’s Office of San Miguelito, which is headed by Gerald Cumberbacht. During the last two days, the auditors have consulted in offices located in the headquarters of the Mayor’s Office, and …

by James “JB” Bryson Just taking a moment to spotlight on a business that I have used since I came to Panama and am highly in support of. Back in the US, the “anti-aging” industry is growing in a massive way. I have been on a TRT program for many …

http://laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/popi-recopilo-evidencias-contra-yunito-vega/24124262 The debate on the possible freedom of former President Ricardo Martinelli, about to complete a year in detention, begins to be a recurring theme in the trial sessions against the exmandatario by telephone jabs.The defense announced that on Tuesday it will request the trial court, led by Judge Roberto …

The head of the US diplomacy, Mike Pompeo , warned in a private meeting that the internal divisions of the Venezuelan opposition are undermining the joint efforts to evict President Nicolás Maduro, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday . “Our problem, which is to keep the opposition together, has proven …

After five years of delay, including the abandonment of the first contractor, assignment of contract and failures in the execution of the works, everything indicates that the construction of the convention center in Amador is about to end. The company China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd. (CCA) informed the Administrator …

Some 860 companies in the province of Colón have closed since the Renovación Colón project began, according to the balance made by the Chamber of Commerce of Colón. Its president, José Ortega Hidalgo, also estimated in ‘several million’ the losses caused to the entrepreneurs of the Atlantic coast as a result …

US President Donald Trump said he hoped his country would reach an “extraordinary” trade agreement with the United Kingdom after Brexit, and was convinced that it would reach an agreement with London on the Chinese Huawei group. The United Kingdom had to leave the European Union on March 29, but …

OP ED: James “JB” Bryson- Read more about this great and important movement of like minded Environmentally aware people. Keep Panama beautiful. Read this related article about how much “Plastic” humans are consuming from La Estrella. http://laestrella.com.pa/vida-cultura/planeta/persona-puede-ingerir-70000-particulas-microplastico/24124110 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ A year ago the Mi Mar Movement was born, with the slogan …

The Comptroller General of the Republic received on Monday, June 3, the documents of the addendum five signed by Tocumen, SA and the construction company Odebrecht to extend the presence of the company in the construction of the new passenger terminal. The airport management had assured that the company would …

https://impresa.prensa.com/economia/Empresas-Trump-acusadas-evasion-Panama_0_5319218068.html OP ED: by James “JB” Bryson There is much more to this story if anyone is aware of what occurred when this building was being marketed. They tried to get my wife and I to purchase one of the residences. As I watch this unfold. maybe I one day …

https://www.prensa.com/politica/Cortizo-completa-Consejo-Gabinete_0_5319967959.html The president-elect of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo , announced on Tuesday, June 4, the names of the people with whom he completes his Cabinet Council . He did it in the company of the Vice President of the Republic, José Gabriel Carrizo Jaén. Cortizo announces 7 ministers: Carrizo to the …

The president-elect must appoint six magistrates of the Court, the electoral prosecutor, five directors of the ACP and two of the CSS, among others. https://impresa.prensa.com/panorama/Nombramientos-afectarian-equilibrio-Nito-Cortizo_0_5318468159.html In his term, Laurentino Cortizo must appoint six principal magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice . Credentials will not be held; appointments of magistrates …

The Public Prosecutor’s Office reiterated that it was investigating ex officio the gas explosion that occurred in the PH Costa Mare, which left one fatal victim and 13 injured. It is pronounced construction of PH Costa Mare project after the tragedy Hospital del Niño confirms death of baby who suffered …

by James “JB” Bryson I wrote a blog entry about this great place back in December of last year. I think it is a fantastic place and great if you have young children eager to learn about the natural and wildlife diversity here in Panama. They have just started a …