https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/panama-prepares-evacuate-first-island-face-rising-sea-levels-rcna155076 On a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change. Generations of Gunas who have grown up on Gardi Sugdub in a life dedicated to the sea and tourism will trade that next week for the mainland’s solid ground. They go voluntarily — sort of….
Julio Alberto Martínez Alcívar alias “Negro Tulio”, the dangerous Ecuadorian terrorist, was deported along with his partner, Alexandra Germania Estrada Aquino, this Saturday, June 1, following a strict security protocol towards their country. According to the Panamanian police, alias Negro Tulio is accused of having participated in several terrorist acts in the region, including the…
In Río Indio, province of Coclé, there is a farm for tilapia fingerlings that will ultimately result in a quality and affordable product. The world of aquaculture in Panama, with its various projects, has positively impacted the economies of the families that are dedicated to this activity in the country and at the same time…
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/moises-bartlett-fallo-en-brasil-podria-impactar-caso-odebrecht-en-panama-BA7534289 The decision of the Supreme Federal Court in Brazil, declaring “absolute nullity” of the judicial acts in the “Lava Jato” case against Marcelo Odebrecht, raises questions about the effects of that ruling on the processes in Panama. A plot that includes 25 high-profile defendants, including former presidents Ricardo Martinelli and Juan Carlos Varela. In…
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/publicando-historia/pasado-presente-y-futuro-poniendo-en-perspectiva-al-canal-de-panama-FE7547711 This engineering work has a great connection with the Panamanian idiosyncrasy as well as the history of the isthmus, in which it continues to be a relevant element. The return of the Panama Canal and the Canal Zone to the Panamanian administration is one of the most important events of the 20th century. With…
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-race-plunges-into-uncharted-territory-trump-awaits-july-sentencing-2024-05-31/ NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuters) – Donald Trump said on Friday he would appeal the guilty verdict that made him the first U.S. president convicted of a crime, though he will have to wait until after his sentencing on July 11 before taking that step. In rambling remarks at the Trump Tower lobby in Manhattan where…
https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/panama/politica/mulino-he-transmitido-al-te-que-todos-los-diputados-deben-estar-en-sus-curules-HN7528823?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc The president-elect, José Raúl Mulino, declared on the morning of this Thursday, May 30, that he has transmitted the message to the Electoral Tribunal (TE) that as far as he is concerned, all deputies must be seated in their seats. Mulimo’s response is known after it was revealed that 30% of the elected representatives…
Traffic accidents occur every day. In a bustling city, with cars and taxis going everywhere, it is understood. BUT, in a bohemian island city, it is from just plain “lawlessness”. I noticed of my time in Bocas (dealing with scumbags), that “Bocas Town” or “Isla Colon” more or less operates without true oversight. Cars, Taxis,…
For years I have watched like “Game of Thrones” the underbelly of drama that defines the Panama political landscape. So now with the foreplay over (elections), the real screwing begins. Where else will you find the “de-facto” leader of a newly elected President, housed up in exile in an embassy, and sparring over Social Media…
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/mundo/el-juicio-al-expresidente-donald-trump-en-nueva-york-llega-al-final-CG7495703 Trump is accused of falsifying accounting records to buy the silence of former porn actress Stormy Daniels about a sexual encounter between the two in 2006, which could have damaged his 2016 presidential bid. The historic trial of Donald Trump in New York enters its final stretch this Tuesday, with closing arguments before the…
