Another week, another show of dis-satisfaction. What is the driving force of anger?

https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/220727/crecen-protestas-e-incertidumbre-latinoamerica-costo-vida-combustible The high cost of fuel in Latin America has led food manufacturers, carriers and other people to demand a fair price from their governments so as not to turn off their engines that drive productivity and seek a solution to the high cost of gasoline. . On the one hand, Chile is facing protests…

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ODEBRECHT corruption both Past and Present reach deal

https://www.laestrella.com.pa/internacional/america/220712/marcelo-odebrecht-novonor-llegan-acuerdo-pone-disputa-judicial Novonor, former Odebrecht, and Marcelo Odebrecht, former president of the conglomerate, reached an agreement to end the legal dispute between the company and the former executive, the Brazilian company reported Monday. The agreement was signed on July 7 and ends the processes between both parties that began in 2020, according to a Novonor statement….

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Not always RIGHT. I used to praise this guy as ONE good person under Varela. WRONG

” THIS IS PANAMA” see Martinelli persecution piece from last week. This guy OF COURSE had his hand in cookie jar too.  I was WRONG it seems. Oh, well- even Jordan missed a few shots.  https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/220530/excontralor-federico-humbert-audiencia-penal-presunto-abuso-autoridad The former comptroller of the Republic, Federico Humbert, must appear this June 2 at the Plaza Ágora Accusatory Penal…

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Brothers to learn of fate at 4pm EST

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/sons-ex-panama-president-be-sentenced-us-money-laundering-charges-2022-05-20/ NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) – Two sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli will be sentenced on Friday in a U.S. court for their roles in helping launder millions of dollars in bribe payments Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht made to a high-ranking Panamanian official. Prosecutors are seeking prison sentences of between 9 and…

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Decision of USDOJ to come Friday for Martinelli brothers/ ODEBRECHT

https://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/fiscalia-nueva-york-sostiene-que-hermanos-martinelli-linares-no-cooperaron-de-buena-fe-la-investigacion-n5710358   The District Attorney for the Eastern District of New York responded to a letter dated May 13 sent by the lawyers of the brothers Luis Enrique and Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Linares , to federal judge Raymond J. Dearie, who is leading this process. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: New York prosecutor requests 9 to…

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Crooked BOCAS judge is both Neck and Balls deeps into shilling for RED FROG BEACH

https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/220517/juez-bocas-toro-denunciado Despite the call to the administrative authorities and the process presented in the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, Judge Eric de León, from Bocas del Toro, still admits a case of domain acquisition prescription promoted by Bastimentos Holdings, S. Judge of Bocas del Toro is denounced for corruption related to land Despite the call to the…

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Here: the translated version notes from the New York prosecutor’s office to the judge in the Martinelli

https://www.prensa.com/judiciales/aqui-la-version-traducida-al-espanol-de-las-notas-de-la-fiscalia-de-nueva-york-al-juez-del-caso-de-los-martinelli-linares/   In 10 days, the brothers Ricardo Alberto and Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares will know the sentence that corresponds to them, after having pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder $28 million in bribes from Odebrecht , using the US financial system. The United States calculates that the Martinelli Linares have laundered $58 million in bribes from OdebrechtThe New York…

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WOW: Big papers and reports catching up with my tiny, crappy, blog. ODEBRECHT

https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/nacional/220427/corrupcion-falta-transparencia-problemas-informe?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc The 2021 Human Rights Report of the United States Department of State regarding Panama, alluded to the lack of criminal convictions in corruption cases which, according to the document, supports the widespread public opinion that the judicial system is susceptible to corrupting influences both internal and external . The report highlights that most of…

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More Political Fraud to stain PANAMA

https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/nacional/220426/detenido-colombia-contable-desfalco-cooperacion-espanola-panama?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc The accounting administrator of the Spanish cooperation office in Panama, allegedly guilty of embezzling at least 4.5 million euros of funds in said office, was arrested in Colombia and brought to justice. The Secretary of State for Spanish Cooperation, Pilar Cancela, this Tuesday morning before the Cooperation Commission of Congress, explained that Panama has…

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