Commission files complaints for Varela
The Commission of Credentials, Regulation, Ethics and Judicial Affairs of the National Assembly yesterday filed three complaints, two of them filed against magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) and one against the president of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela. The first criminal complaint filed was filed by Marco …
Panamanian already accusing abuses ahead of 2019 elections
Traditional parties “fear” The “partidocracia” and “a small group of rich” control the magistrates of the Electoral Tribunal of Panama (TE) to “prevent” independent candidates from participating in the 2019 elections, because he has “fear,” Efe said today. tycoon and politician Iván Blaser. “The traditional parties and their owners manipulate …
10 new lawsuits for the Electoral Code
The Electoral Code, amended by Law 29 May 2017, faces at least ten lawsuits in the Supreme Court of Justice. The actions filed before the highest justice corporation by lawyers representing politicians and in their own name, warn of the violation of the Political Constitution, which dates back to 1972. …
Former CSS Director seeks termination of sentence
The former director of the Social Security Fund (CSS ) René Luciani , was presented this Monday April 16 at the compliance hearing held in the First Judicial Circuit of Panama , to resolve his request for commutation and termination of sentence. + info René Luciani is notified to prosecutors …
Requests presented to overhaul and review court nominations
The Association of Lawyers Force Gremial yesterday asked the Government to announce the parameters of evaluation for the selection of the two figures that will replace the judges of the Supreme Court of Justice Oydén Ortega (First Room) and Jerónimo Mejía (Second Chamber), whose periods expired in December 2017. The …
Former Minister Ferrafino facing money laundering charges
The former Minister of Social Development, Guillermo Ferrufino , appeared on the morning of this Monday, April 16, to the First Criminal Circuit Court to face the alternate hearing for the alleged commission of the crime of money laundering. He did it with his wife Milena Vallarino. Ferrufino is charged …
Personal lawyer of TRUMP called to appear upcoming Monday
Michael Cohen, the personal lawyer of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, must appear before the Court on Monday after the FBI seized recordings between the lawyer and two of the women who say they had an affair with the president, according to local media. This new episode …
Panamanian journalists condemn murders
The Foundation Forum of Journalists for the Freedoms of Expression and Information of Panama lamented and condemned the murder of the journalistic team of the newspaper El Comercio of Ecuador . + info Ecuador, in mourning, looking for the bodies of murdered journalists Inter-American Press Association requires leaders of America …
Greek power broker now cornered by corruption
Nothing happened in the Palacio de las Garzas without his approval, and he himself was in charge of proclaiming it. + info The Papadimitriu and its $ 16 million in Andorra Jimmy Papadimitriu, at his residence Newspaper ‘El País’ reveals encrypted accounts of the Papadimitriu Odebrecht deposited $ 2.1 million …