This news is like “Christmas Morning” in Panamanian politics

Panama getting $100 Million  http://elsiglo.com.pa/economia/panama-tendra-acceso-100-millones-banco-mundial-para-reduccion-riesgo-desastres/24196328 “This loan represents a great advantage for Panama in advancing financial risk management,” said the Minister of Economy and Finance, Héctor Alexander  In order to support the actions of the Government of Panama to manage the risk of disasters resulting from the occurrence of natural and health-related hazards, including the…

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Panama right down the middle on Nito going into 3rd year

https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/220321/situacion-actual-pais-mejor-2021 At least 51% of Panamanian citizens have a very good or good image of the President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, while 41% believe that the situation in the country is better and much better than last year. This was the result of the Gismo Services, SA survey, which will be published monthly…

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SUNTRACS pissed off again

https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/220321/suntracs-presenta-hoy-mitradel-declaratoria-huelga-capac-advierte-graves-perjuicios-traeria The Single National Union of Workers in the Construction and Similar Industries (Suntracs) announced that this January 21 at 1:00 pm it will officially present the declaration of a national strike at the Ministry of Labor and Labor Development (Mitradel). The Sunctracs called its members to an   indefinite general strike starting next April 4,…

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Biden to engage Russia’s biggest ally in speaking with China

https://www.laestrella.com.pa/internacional/mundo/220317/biden-hablara-viernes-xi-guerra-ucrania-casa-blanca US President Joe Biden will talk with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Friday, mainly about the war in Ukraine, the White House reported Thursday. “The two leaders will discuss how to handle competition between our two countries as well as Russia’s war in Ukraine and other issues of common concern,” the White House…

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