by James “JB” Bryson Many will see that at the present time, the tone of PNO.com is fairly political in nature. Many of the posts and articles we look to re-distribute are pertaining to the upcoming elections here in Panama. I certainly have my opinions, but as a non voter they are really just a…
Nicaragua needs to go to elections to stop violence, repression and “re-democratization”, after four months of protests calling for the departure of President Daniel Ortega , OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro warned in an interview on Sunday, August 19 in Santiago. Thousands of Nicaraguans demand departure from Ortega, after 4 months of protest OAS working…
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 in a hearing called for…
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 results of the first survey…
President Juan Carlos Varela indicated that the AES Colón plant will help the Panamanian economy, since the energy matrix is expanded. Varela recalled that this plant will reduce the use of petroleum derivatives in the production of electricity for the country. He added that carbon dioxide emissions will also be reduced. “This great work of…
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 speech in which he thanked…
by James “JB” Bryson Greetings readers and thanks for stopping by. The posts have been slow recently due to many of the same issues that people are feeling here in Panama City. My wife advised me that at least once a week I inform her in a very loud manner, some issue or another that…
Miss Panama 2018 , Rosa Montezuma , spoke on discrimination against indigenous women in an event held on Friday, August 10 by the Organization of American States (OAS) , at its headquarters in Washington. The Panamanian miss was one of the exponents in the segment of the rights of indigenous women in the Inter-American Forum on Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, and in her…
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 , representing Simón Morales, Anayansi…
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 juries in Capira Ricardo Martinelli…
