The (5) ODEBRECHT projects awarded under Varela Administration get lost in Martinelli fog
The Anti-Corruption Special Prosecutor’s Office reported that the investigation of the bribes that Odebrecht paid in Panama has an advance of 80%; could end in the first quarter of 2019; assets have been recovered for $ 255.1 million in money and goods apprehended; sum to 76 accused, 5 convicted and 628 volumes, and has required…
ALTRIA- (US company that owns MARLBORO) enters the Cannabis business
One of the largest tobacco companies in the world has launched the cannabis market with an investment of $ 1.8 billion in Cronos Group , a Canadian medical and recreational marijuana company. Altria , which makes Marlboro cigarettes, is acquiring a 45% stake in Cronos. He added that the tobacco company will pay another 1.4…
Amazing how the CURRENT and potential FUTURE President are avoiding ODEBRECHT. (Varela-Roux)
So far, the defendants in the Odebrecht case number just over 70 people. None of them is former President Ricardo Martinelli , although his sons, Ricardo Alberto and Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares do appear. Who will judge Ricardo Martinelli in the SPA? Decision of the Court gives way to impunity: civil society ‘Mistrust in justice…
Street brawl before courts: Women with baton gets DROPPED with a head kick. Calm down people
Three people faced this Monday, December 10, a hearing on an incident that occurred on the public highway in the capital. At the end of the diligence, the Court of Guarantees referred the case to mediation, this, by consent of the victim and the three persons who were charged for the supposed commission of the…
BURNS ME UP: The “CLASSIC dumb Gringo” Syndrome
by James “JB” Bryson I have been working a bit more than planned it seems over the past few months, in a capacity that take me a bit deeper into some issues than were originally planned when we started this site for ex-pats and to re-distribute pertinent news. Due to the posts we have had…
Polarizing Turkish leader affirms support of Maduro
The president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said during his official visit to Venezuela that his country will ‘cover most of the needs’ of the South American nation, which is in a serious economic and social crisis. ‘We are going to cover most of Venezuela’s needs, we have that strength, we have that opportunity. I would…
Chinese hand release continues during visit- Varela grants 4th bridge to China firm
The President of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela, delivered the order to proceed to the Consorcio Panama Cuatro Puente, formed by the companies China Communications Construcction Company Ltd and China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd, for the start of the work. The fourth bridge over the Panama Canal is a work with an investment of $…
La Prensa PODCAST: ALL should watch regarding Panama ENVIRONMENT
OP ED: by James “JB” Bryson I wanted to hopefully extend the reach of this attached La Prensa podcast to any of the visitors of PNO.com, as I feel it is very informative and brings light to an issue that any of the readers of this site will know is very important to me personally….
Martinelli sons no longer detained in US, Immigration judge has granted bail
Ricardo Alberto and Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares will continue in the United States, where a migratory judge set the bail of release for each one in one million dollars. Migratory hearing of the Martinelli will be behind closed doors Brothers Martinelli Linares: From Coral Gables to the Everglades Martinelli Linares brothers will appear before judge…