The Attorney General of the Nation, Kenia Porcell , will present this Wednesday, August 22, a report before the Council of the National Agreement for Development , on the current crisis facing the administration of justice. Concertación requests the appearance of Porcell and De León Four notions of what was …

The plaintiffs in the process followed by former President Ricardo Martinelli for allegedly spying on the communications of at least 150 people, announced that they will oppose the request for bail filed by the exmandatario’s lawyers, a remedy that will be analyzed by the full the Supreme Court of Justice …

The pollster Stratmark Consultores decided to conduct two surveys on the primaries of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD). This was announced by Jaime Sosa, one of the regents of this company with more than 40 years of experience in surveys in Panama and abroad. PRE-FILING POLL For Monday, August 20, the …

At 2:30 pm on Thursday, the National Search Board proclaimed Rómulo Roux as the Democratic Change presidential candidate (CD) for the May 2019 elections. Roux arrived at the Electoral Tribunal (TE) , where the event was held, accompanied by his family and friends. He accepted the certification and gave a …

An appeal to oppose the petition filed by the defense of former President Ricardo Martinelli for the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) to file file 137-15, related to the Bahía Honda case, by residents of that community. The legal action was presented before the CSJ by the lawyer Donaldo Sousa …

The mutation that started Cambio Democrático (CD) last January was completed yesterday. ‘We are close to getting the country out of the hole where Varela has put it’: Roux Roux prevails in the presidential CD primaries; Mulino recognizes his defeat José Raúl Mulino accuses Yanibel Ábrego of preventing entry of …

Una encuesta a lo interno del Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD) coloca en un empate técnico por ahora a los precandidatos presidenciales Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo y Juan Carlos Navarro. La medición a cargo de la empresa Call Center Services WorldWide le aporta 31% de intención de voto tanto al exministro Cortizo como al exalcalde Navarro, que desde ya se presentan …

A survey inside the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) puts in a technical tie for now presidential candidates L Aurentino “Nito” Cortizo and Juan Carlos Navarro. The measurement by the company Call Center Services WorldWide gives 31% of intention to vote both former Minister Cortizo and former Mayor Navarro, who already appear as two of the most voted in the presidential figures …

With the latest update of the La Prensa website: www.ruta2019.com , you will be able to meet the different presidential candidates of the Cambio Democrático (CD) party . In the main page you can find the news coverage made by this means about the primary elections of the party. The …

In the session of the National Assembly yesterday, the deputy of Cambio Democrático (CD) Sergio Chello Gálvez announced the intention of former President Ricardo Martinelli to run as a candidate for the mayoralty of the capital district under free application . Gálvez also announced that he would be Martinelli’s running …

Fake accounts and robots were the target of the social network Twitter. In an attempt to reduce the flow of misinformation and the spread of false news, Twitter eliminated more than 70 million accounts in the past May and June . “We understand that this may be difficult for some, …

The Democratic Change (CD) party officially opened its candidacies for presidential candidates on May 28, and as it approaches August 12, the decisive date in the process, it seems that the contest focuses on two candidates: Rómulo Roux and José Raúl Mulino Last days of the Democratic Change party campaign …

The legal defense of former President Ricardo Martinelli asked magistrate judge Jerónimo Mejía to declare “unlawful” the testimonial evidence of the person named as “protected witness 1” after alleging that he does not meet the “form and substance”. Harry Díaz maintains that his holidays do not ‘suspend’ the process followed …

Some $ 56 million would amount to the amount of the economic claim made to former President Ricardo Martinelli, the victims of phone jabs-made without judicial authorization-during the 2012-2014 period. Balbina Herrera quantified a payment of $ 30 million in compensation for the damage, while Mitchell Doens estimated the impact …

The ex-president Ricardo Martinelli provoked a new controversy at the end of another session of the audience yesterday due to the punctures. ‘If they condemn me, it is the Panamanian State that will have to pay’: Martinelli Accusation to Ricardo Martinelli complies with the law: Jerónimo Mejía Defense of Ricardo …

Although it tries to project unity, inside, the official Panameñista Party does not escape from the conflicts. And two events have deepened the cracks in recent days: the distribution of National Assembly commissions and nominations to elected offices for 2019. Deputy Juan Moya was one of the first to give …

A safeguard of guarantees presented by the defense of Ricardo Martinelli seeks to annul the complaints filed by the victims of the process that is followed by the former president for allegedly spying on communications from at least 150 people. The appeal was lodged by the lawyer Dimas Guevara , …

In the Thirteenth Criminal Court this Monday, July 30, the hearing of Mayer Mizrachi Matalón -and four others- is held for the alleged crime against the public administration to the detriment of the Government Innovation Authority (AIG). Judge denies annulling Mayer Mizrachi Matalón process Mizrachi Matalón arrived at the courthouse …

The hearing against former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) over the illegal wiretapping process, contemplated for today, was suspended due to the inability of the fiscal magistrate, Harry Díaz, and rescheduled for next Monday, July 30. In the judicial act whose start was scheduled for 9:30 am, the Prosecutor’s Office had …

Tuesday, at around 2:00 p.m. and with the threat of heavy rain, Zulay Rodríguez Lu arrived at the newsroom of La Estrella de Panamá, dressed in a blue miniskirt and bluish gray blazer, revealing a slender body, then of having lowered more than 20 pounds, as he confessed. He attended the …

Before starting the interview, sitting in front of the television cameras, his wife Rosella, approached to accommodate the socks left by the feet of the interviewee. With great delicacy, the lady bent down and pulled up her stockings. He proudly exclaimed that his wife is a great support in his desire to …

The Electoral Tribunal (TE) revealed in a report that it has rejected 77,784 signatures to independent candidates who aspire to the Presidency of the Republic . Independents talk about ‘signature factory’ Electoral Tribunal updates figures of firms collected by independent Electoral Tribunal reveals percentage of people in parties that signed …

La diputada del Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD), Zulay Rodríguez presentó ante el pleno de la Asamblea Nacional, un anteproyecto de ley que fija normas a las empresas eléctricas cuando estas soliciten aumento en las tarifas y que las obliga a publicar en su página web sus informes financieros auditados cada …

The deputy of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), Zulay Rodríguez presented before the plenary of the National Assembly, a draft law that sets standards to the electricity companies when they request an increase in tariffs and that forces them to publish on their website their audited financial reports every year. …

The president of the National Assembly, deputy Yanibel Abrego, reaffirmed her support for the presidential candidate in the primary elections of the Democratic Change Party (CD), Rómulo Roux, heading for the 2019 general elections. ‘On the CD we want a change. If the PRD wants to support us in this, we …

The former mayor of Panama, Juan Carlos Navarro , ran on Tuesday, July 10, for the office of President of the Republic in the face of the primary Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) to be held on September 16. José Luis Fábrega is running as a candidate for the Mayor of …

The magistrate Jerónimo Mejía , acting as judge of guarantees, suspended yesterday the hearing of accusation of the process that is followed to the ex-president Ricardo Martinelli by the supposedly illegal listeners and announced that the diligence will be resumed when it has a forensic evaluation on the state of …

Cardinal José Luis Lacunza warned that the process followed by former President Ricardo Martinelli “is an emblematic case for the justice of the country and it is necessary for justice to put on the trousers of legal age, to face something that may be decisive for the future of Justice”. …

The background of the companies qualified in the tender to build the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal were not subject to analysis by the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) . But they must have been. Several of these companies have been identified in other countries for alleged acts of …

In a hearing that lasted two and a half hours, Judge Jerónimo Mejía -acting as judge of guarantees-denied seven appeals for absolute nullity filed by the defense of former President Ricardo Martinelli, in the process that is followed by the illegal interception of communications. They perform medical procedure on Ricardo …