by James “JB” Bryson I recently posted about a trip a friend and I took to Bocas del Toro to take pictures and update the situation revolving around a parcel of land that he “legally” owns and is currently occupied and being squatted upon. In the follow up, I was contacted by a PNO.com reader…
The comptroller of the Republic, Federico Humbert, yesterday ordered the total suspension of the payments of the 080 payroll, in a new episode of the struggle between the Comptroller General of the Republic and the National Assembly. This form had been raised from $ 4,000 to $ 30,000 per month per deputy to hire its…
The former president of the Republic, Ernesto Pérez Balladares, attended the morning of this Tuesday, June 5, at the headquarters of the opposition Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) to obtain the documents to present his candidacy for the pre-candidacy. Ex President Ernesto Pérez Balladares will seek the presidential candidacy for the PRD Pérez Balladares, who was…
The volcano of Fire , which on Sunday recorded a powerful eruption that has left 75 dead, at least 200 missing and thousands of evacuees in Guatemala , increased its activity on Tuesday, June 5 and registered a strong explosion, reported the civil protection. Guatemala: volcano registers between 8 and 10 explosions per hour They…
The multiplier effect of the coffee industry on the added value of the Panamanian economy was estimated at $ 212.2 million in 2015, according to the study “Economic Impact of the Coffee Industry in Panama” presented on Wednesday, June 6. The greatest impact of this industry is generated through the private consumption of employees in…
The Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office lifted the reservation of the bribe file that Odebrecht paid in Panama, sources close to the investigation confirmed. Public Ministry declares reservation on Odebrecht case The reservation was lifted on Saturday, June 2. This Tuesday, the prosecutor’s office resumed taking sworn statements to people related to the investigation. The reservation…
With seven days to go until one year after the start of diplomatic relations between Panama and the People’s Republic of China , the government of President Juan Carlos Varela evaluated the progress of the actions undertaken. Panama recognizes the principle of one China and breaks relations with Taiwan Inauguration of the Embassy of China…
The assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) , the main political forum on the continent, approved a resolution promoted by the United States on Tuesday that opens the door to an eventual suspension of Venezuela from the organization due to the breakdown of the democratic order. OAS resolution on the situation in Venezuela…
The Ministry of the Environment (Mi Ambiente) , in the province of Los Santos, confirmed on Wednesday June 6 that there is still no sanction for cutting down 11 hectares of mangroves in the Pacific coastal area, in the village of Santa Ana. For more than two months, residents of the Santa Ana and El…
The Anti-Corruption Public Prosecutor’s Office charged six people for the alleged commission of crimes against the public administration , as part of the investigation carried out by that office for alleged irregularities in the televised bingo Buko Millonario contract. Supreme Court endorses proceedings in Buko Millionaire case Case Buko Millonario has been paralyzed for 2…
