EX-PAT ALERT: For a small country, Panama is seething with violent crime as of late

https://elsiglo-com-pa.translate.goog/cronica-roja/ejecutados-quemaron-genitales/24206559?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc&_x_tr_sch=http The first case occurred in Las Mañanitas and the other event occurred in the district of Tocumen. The bodies of two men who were tortured before being killed were found last night in the eastern part of the country. The moon was about to rise when the first body was found. Residents of the…

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International CHESS: China responds to Pelosi visit to Taiwan with Massive show of MILITARY FORCE

https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/internacional/america/220804/china-sacude-estrecho-taiwan-practicas-disparo-misiles-alcance?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Less than 24 hours after the visit to Taiwan of the president of the US Legislature, Nancy Pelosi, China has begun military exercises with live fire around the island, considered by Taipei as a “blockade” and a “violation of their rights”, and which have included the use of long-range missiles. The maneuvers caused the…

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More promising news. Recent issues shed light on Food Waste, and Ministry forced to take action plan

https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/economia/220803/prohijan-anteproyecto-ley-28-establece-plan-nacional-reduccion-desperdicios-alimentos?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc The Agricultural Affairs Commission, chaired by Marcos Castillero, endorsed this Wednesday the preliminary draft of Law 28 that establishes the National Plan for the Reduction of Food Waste. The proposal, presented to the National Assembly on July 19, 2022, by the disputed Juan Diego Vásquez, Gabriel Silva and Zulay Rodríguez, aims to “seek sustainable…

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Minds seem to be workking at ANCON, as reduction of protected areas “rejected

https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/nacional/220803/ong-ancon-rechaza-reduccion-42-3-area-protegida-donoso?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc The NGO Ancón expressed its rejection of the 42.3% reduction of the Donoso protected area, through Resolution DM-0139-2022 of the Ministry of the Environment, of July 11, published in the Official Gazette of July 15. Ancón explained that as an entity involved in the creation of the many protected areas in Panama, they are…

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