The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ) defended the recent policies adopted in Panama to strengthen the bond of trust between the State and society, such as the reform of public procurement laws in order to make administration more transparent and competitive, or the new rules on transparency in public management, which…
The Panameñista Party announced that on October 28 will be held primary elections to choose the presidential candidate of that political group, facing the elections of 2019. That day will also be chosen candidates for deputies, mayors, representatives of corregimientos and councilors. All members legally registered in the party, on May 5, 2018, who are…
The young Panamanian José Alejandro Rodríguez was distinguished among the 10 young emerging leaders of the world by the United States Department of State. + info 50 young Panamanians will strengthen themselves in leadership José Alejandro Rodríguez: ‘Teachers qualify and pa late. Children are numbers’ Rodríguez (@quexopajackson) is part of the Ayudinga Foundation , which…
The Fifteenth Court of Panama tightened the precautionary measures against the former Minister of Social Development, Guillermo Ferrufino. The new precautionary measures contemplate that he will not be able to leave the province where he resides, to drink alcoholic beverages in public festivities, commerce or activities outside his home. Furthermore, it is forbidden to sail in…
The Government of Panama said today that it “strongly condemns the alleged attack with poison gas in Syria, which left more than 60 dead and hundreds injured, including children.” The Panamanian Foreign Ministry said Monday that the “use of chemical weapons regardless of who uses them is a clear violation of resolutions of the United…
The Minister of the Presidency, Álvaro Alemán, lamented that leaders of the province of Colón insist on a new strike call, despite the fact that there is a multi-thematic dialogue table headed by state ministers and directors of different public entities to find solutions to different problems that this province faces. Alemán, on behalf of…
Trump Panama Hotel Management LLC ., Belonging to the Trump Organization, intends to interfere with the Panamanian State in the dispute it is waging with Orestes Fintiklis for control of the hotel that bore the surname of the President of the United States (EU) . + info Trump Organization pressures Varela Letter from Trump Organization’s…
Requests for international protection or political asylum to any of the 28 member states of the European Union (EU) by citizens of Venezuela have increased by 3 thousand 500% between 2014 and 2017 , Spain being the country that by far , has received more requests. According to the European Asylum Support Office, of the…
With the commitment to maintain dialogue as a method of conflict resolution, the Minister of the Presidency, Álvaro Alemán, regretted on behalf of the Government that some leaders in the province of Colon insist on a new strike call when there is a multi-thematic dialogue table headed by ministers of State and directors of different…
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) rejects the amendments proposed by the National Assembly of Deputies to extend the moratorium decreed to property tax contained in law 66 of 2017 to other taxes that bear no relation to this tax. In this way, we intend to extend the moratorium to obligations related to income…
