Interesting article in La Estrella today about much of what we report on at PNO.com. Recommended story. J.B Issues such as the irregular links between Manuel Antonio Noriega and Pablo Escobar, the misnamed Panama Papers, Waked Case, Odebrecht and Martinelli have made the name of Panama in the international arena negatively. The foregoing in the opinion…
The members of the Frente Tonosieño against Pollution asked the Ministries of Health, Agricultural Development and Environment for an analysis of water, soil and air in the region of Valle de Tonosí, in the province of Los Santos. Tonosí producers are unhappy by decree prohibiting aerial spraying The request of the group arises through a…
In different parts of the country, 15 raids were carried out with the intention of “dismantling” an organization that is dedicated in Panama to the trafficking of migrants. This was reported on the morning of this Tuesday, September 4, by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which explained that the person in charge of the investigation is…
The Sixth Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office summoned the former First Lady of the Republic, Marta Linares de Martinelli , on Wednesday, September 5 , to attend an investigation into the Blue Apple case . Blue Apple will remain under reserve They discover two new societies that served as ‘basket’ to receive bribes paid to officials Linares…
The Brazilian construction company Odebrecht returned to the bids of the Government of Panama. Odebrecht is interested in Metro works The company, which confessed to paying bribes millionaires to get public works contracts between 2010 and 2014, participated in the approval meetings of the extension of line 1 of the Metro to Villa Zaíta and…
by James “JB” Bryson Happy Labor Day to all ex-pats here and to those back stateside. On this day I am reflecting on the story that PNO.com re-distributed last week concerning the approval of logging so close to the Darien National Park. I get so angry at the short sighted greed that rears it’s ugly…
