October 8, 2015, Panama, (The Panama News)
General News
Brazil Currency Plunge Leaves Panama Looking for Cuban Tourists
October 14, 2015, New York, (Bloomberg)
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Panama Canal Mulls Legal Action Over Construction Troubles
October 14, 2015, Panama, (Americas News)
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Retail tax evaders in the majority
Retail taxevaders in Panama faced a second blitz by the General Directorate of Revenue (DGI) on the weekend, with 24 of the 30 businesses visited in San Felipe and the Amador Causeway shown to have "irregularities" in the collection of taxes.
October 14, 2015, Miami, (Newsroom Panama)
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Panama condo owners tell Trump he's fired!
October 13, 2015, Panama City, (AP) by Jeff Horwitz
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Panama Canal Administrator Expects New Locks to Open On Time
The locks should open by April as scheduled despite leakage problems. But will the repair really work? (see previous article)
October 13, 2015, Panama, (Telesurtv.net)
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Panama Crossing by Small Ship
October 7, 2015, Panama, (The New York Times)
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A Nation Insulted
Anyone who has worked with concrete for even a brief period of time knows a bad mix when they see one. The ACP and the GUPC, whose lowball bid the former accepted, want you to believe that concrete like this is the product of not enough rebar, and that instead of tearing out the faulty work and redoing it we should accept the quick, cheap and temporary fix of putting it back together with pins and glue.
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Panama Crossing by Small Ship
October 7, 2015, Panama, (The New York Times)
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Builders vow Panama Canal expansion will be ready by 2016
October 7, 2015 Panama, (The Economic Times)
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October 7, 2015 Panama, (PRLeap.com)
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Message for U.S. Citizens in Panama: Social Security Benefits Proof of Life
October 7, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)
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American woman gunned down in home invasion
A 66 year old American woman was in intensive care on Monday October 5 following emergency surgery after allegedly being shot three times during a weekend home invasion on Saturday, October 3.
October 7, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama))
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Metro Line 2 construction begins
President Juan Carlos Varela inaugurated the construction of line 2 of the Metro at a ceremony in Tocumen on Monday, October 5 and called on the consortium handling the project t to ensure it is finished by December 2018.
October 7, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)
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Don’t get caught by trendy hookah
October 7, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)
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Former Panama President Eric Delvalle dies
October 7, 2015 Panama, (AP)
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Azerbaijan, Panama ink bilateral consultations memorandum
October 7, 2015, Baku, Azerbaijan (Trend New Agency)
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Panama murder rate drops by 21%
Panama's murder rate has dropped by 21.4% in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period last year, official figures suggest.
September 28 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Panama murder rate drops by 21%
Panama's murder rate has dropped by 21.4% in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same period last year, official figures suggest.
September 28 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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King stresses importance of boosting ties with Latin American countries
September 28 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Panama Ramps Up Anti-Narcotics Operations along Coast
Drug Seizures Increase 16 Percent from 2014
September 28 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Panama to host cycling tour next October
September 28 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Police net 2 tons of drugs and $2 million in cash
PANAMA’S war on organized crime was stepped up in the last week with three National Police operations netting 538 packages of cocaine and $2 million in cash.
September 28 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Hit and run suspect facing indictment
The man alleged to have been driving the car that struck and killed cyclist Mónica Licona on Avenida Balboa on Sunday Sept. 20 is being indicted by prosecutors on charges of aggravated manslaughter since he fled from the scene.
September 28 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Panama Court Opens 2 New Corruption Cases Against Ex-President.
September 25 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Cuba and Panama sign accords on agriculture
September 25 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Alstom-led consortium awarded Panama Metro Line 2 contract
September 25 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Panama Canal's Cruise Season from October 3
The Panama Canal cruise ship season 2015-2016 will officially begin on October 3 with the transit of Costa Luminosa, on a voyage from Italy around the world.
September 25 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Companies building controversial dam in Panama hit with $1.2 million in fines
September25 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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September 25 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Delay in Canal opening possiblely up to two or three years.
September 19 , 2015 Panama, (PTY English News)
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Panama Loosening Gun Restrictions Due to U.S. Experience of ‘More Guns, Less Crime’
September 19 , 2015 Panama (Breitbart)
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From Miami's 'Scarface' pad, Panama's exiled President Ricardo Martinelli fights back
September 19 , 2015 Panama (The Tico Times)
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Colombian navy stops 19 Cuban immigrants seeking to reach Panama
September 13 , 2015 Bogota (English News CN)
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Price control cops hand out $1million in fines
Retailers who have failed to to adhere to price controls on basic food items have been hit by fines totaling over $1 million
September 12 , 2015 Panamá (PanAmPost )
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Panama Interested in Further Trade Relations with Cuba
September 12 , 2015, Havana (Prensa Latina)
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Varela promises aid for 2,500 flood impacted residents
Recent heavy rains have impacted more than 2,500 people in in the Panama city region
September 12 , 2015 Panamá (NewsRoom Panama)
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Canal authority seeking funding for third bridge
PANAMA’S Canal Authority (ACP) is looking for international funding to complete the construction of the third bridge over the waterway in Colon.
September 12 , 2015 Panamá (NewsRoom Panama)
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Leaks Sink Deadline for Panama Canal Expansion - Watch the Video
All Hands on Deck after Structural Flaws Circulate on Social Media
September 4, 2015 Panama (PanAmPost)
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New Ruben Blades CD 'Son De Panama' Pays Homage to Singer's Homeland
September 3, 2015 Panama (News Boquete)
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Colombia was one vote short in OAS to address the border crisis with Venezuela
September 3, 2015 Panama (News Boquete)
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Man wanted for murder in Panama turned over by ICE in Southern Nevada
September 3, 2015 Panama (News Boquete)
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Venezuela Denounces Media Manipulation by Panamanian TV Network
September 3, 2015 Panama (News Boquete)
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Concrete Sample taken from new locks doesn't look good - Locks leaking!
September 2, 2015 Panama (News Boquete)
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Panama canal repairs to take one month
September 2, 2015 , 2015 Panamá (IHS Maritime 360)
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Trump Embodies the Worst of U.S. Society, says Ruben Blades
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Panama draft law calls for jail time for anti-gay hate crimesl
August 25, 2015 Panama (Yahoo News)
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New Equine Emcephalitis Outbreak in Panama
August 25, 2015 Panama (Prensa Latina)
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Panama Canal tug boat captains worried about no mules on new locks
August 25, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Engineering News-Record selects Panama's Cinta Costera 3 for best road and highway project honor
August 25, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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All ready for our local fashion platform -
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Panama will be held on 27, 28 and 29 October 2015. It brings renowned national and international designers
August 25, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Indonesia, Panama agree to boost cooperation
August 25, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Egypt: Al-Azhar Ready to Support Muslims in Panama
August 25, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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What's Good, and What's Bad, About Living in Panama?
August 25, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Venezuela's currency is now so worthless that people are using it as napkins
August 25, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Corruption in Panama:
The Three-Billion Dollar City That Was Never Built; Swindled and Impoverished Children
August 25, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Bridge of the Americas: An extensive rehabilitation
August 25, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Flight to be added between Panama and Turkey
August 25, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Workers ditch strike plans at Panama Canal
August 13, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Berklee Students Bring Music Therapy & Workshops to Panama
August 13, 2015 Panama (Jazz Times)
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Panama declares state of emergency
August 13, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Panama to Investigate Martinelli in Hacking Team Spying Scandal
August 13, 2015 Panama (PanAm Post)
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Dubai-Panama Route to Secure Longest-Flight Title for Emirates
August 13, 2015 Panama (Bloomberg Businessweek)
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Emergency funding to aid drought stricken farmers
August 13, 2015 Panama (Newsroom Panama)
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New strike threat for Panama Canal expansion project
August 11, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Colombia intercepts 18 Cuban migrants in Caribbean waters
August 11, 2015 Panama (Colombia Reports)
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Cocaine Seizures Off Latin America's Pacific Coast Soar
August 11, 2015 Panama (AP)
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Panamanian soccer (football) player Roman Torres' move to Sounders complete, Colombian media reports
August 11, 2015 Panama (SB Nation)
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Quijano says any more delays in Canal expansion are not acceptable.
August 11, 2015 Panama (La Prensa)
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ACP begins bid for tender process for a transshipment port west of the Panama Canal
August 11, 2015 Panama (The Bulletin Panama)
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Suez Canal Expansion Expectations Overblown, Analysts Say - The main appeal of the project to Egypt is to fend off competition from the Panama Canal for China to U.S. trade.
August 6,, 2015 Panama (The Wall Street Journal)
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Panama Lifts Ban on Gun Imports amid Rising Crime Wave
More Firearms Will Mean Fewer Homicides, Says Safety Minister
August 6,, 2015 Panama
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Security Council asks for detention of Julio Moltó
August 6,, 2015 Panama (La Prensa)
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Panama seeks to void defense contracts
August 5,, 2015 Panama
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Possibility of draft restrictions on Panama Canal - closer to reality
The Panama Canal Authority closely monitors the water levels of Gatun and Alhajuela lakes on a regular basis due to the importance that these resources have for transit operations.
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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If the Panama Canal gets a rival --
Trench warfare in Nicaragua
What wouldn’t China pay to see one of its naval fleets one day emerging from the Central American jungle right under America’s nose?
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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Un-Cruise Adventures Releases New Brochure of Small Ship Cruises and Introduces New Itinerary in Panamá
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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Panama flooded with illegal child care centers - Investigate carefully where you are leaving your kids for the day.
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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Prison gang leaders order murder of two young women - High weekend crime spurs comments and action by Varela
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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Government will not support any law restricting freedom of expression - says Varela
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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THE LEGACY OF OMAR TORRIJOS - 34 years ago today.
July 31, 2015 Panama
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14 new cancer patients are detected per day - hospital can't handle it.
July 31, 2015 Panama, (El Siglo)
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Up to 9 years in prison for aggravated domestic violence - new law
July 31, 2015 Panama, (El Siglo)
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Dangerous Killer on the loose after fleeing hospital in handcuffs
July 31, 2015 Panama, (El Siglo)
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COPA Airlines to begin direct flights between Panama City and Belize
July 30, 2015 Panama, (Belize News)
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Mega-Gangs the New Plague in Venezuela
July 30, 2015 Panama, (PanamPost)
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New Hospital Loses Martinelli Name
July 30, 2015 Panama, Newsroom Panama)
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Traitors, Betrayers, or Saviours?
July 30, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)
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M5.9 earthquake on Colombia-Panama border damages at least 30 homes
July 29, 2015 Panama, (Colombia Reports)
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A five day exravaganza to mark Bastille Day
July 29, 2015 Panama,(Newsroom Panama)
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Panama's Indigenous Seek Help from the Pope in Land Struggle
July 29, 2015 Panama, (Reuters)
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Turkmenistan establishes diplomatic relations with Panamay
July 29, 2015, Bishkek (AKIpress)
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5 Ghanaians trying to enter US found dead crossing Colombian-Panama border
July 29, 2015 Panama, (Ghana Web)
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Copa Airlines, the most punctual in Latin America so far in 2015
During the first half closed its operations in Latin America with an average punctuality of 91%
July 24, 2015 Panama, (El Siglo)
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Punta Paitilla is "thickly settled" - Residents say "Enough is Enough"!
July 24, 2015 Panama, (Reuters)
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Panama demands committee resign in Gold Cup controversy
July 24, 2015 Panama, (Reuters)
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Assorted Angry Panamanians
July 24, 2015 Panama,(The Guardian)
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Something to Do - Taste the tradition
July 24, 2015 Panama, (Focus Panama)
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Canadian Gunned Down in Home Invasion in Chiriqui
July 24, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)s
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Panama Hotel Rooms - a Buyer`s Market
July 23, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)
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Mexico, Panama get in heated exchange over controversial call
July 23, 2015 Panama, SN Sporting News
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Varela`s popularity plunges due to insecurity, unemployment and high cost of living
One of the "workhorses" of the Varela campaign was its basic health plan for the country, but the Panamanians do not believe that is going to happen.
July 23, 2015 Panama, (Critica)
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Mexicans carrying $90k in their underwear detained in Panama
July 23, 2015 Panama, Fox News Latino
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Nicholas Corcione under investigation for money laundering - successful builder, wanted by the law.
July 23, 2015 Panama
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Wrong Man shot while waiting for bus. Bullet intended for another man
July 23, 2015 Panama, (Critica)
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European Union Blacklists Panama as Tax Haven
Alleged Lax Approach to Fraud, Evasion Earns Ostracism
July 23, 2015 Panama
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Why bananas as we know them might go extinct
Species of banana under attack by disease
July 23, 2015 Panama
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Panamanian company exports bullet-proof glass to Mexico
July 23, 2015 Panama
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Three National Institute students charged with terrorism
President of the 2015 graduates of the National Institute is among those arrested for vandalism that left three people injured.
July 23, 2015 Panama
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Mario Martinelli financed projects backpacks' claims Ruiz Obregón
The second anti-corruption prosecutor continues investigating irregularities in the purchase of 600,000 school bags by the Ministry of Education and the National Assistance Program.
July 20, 2015 Panama
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Drug Lord Pablo Escobar’s Son to Present Father’s Memoir in Panama Book Fair
July 20, 2015 Panama
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Oops! He did not lower the landing gear. The plane 'belly landed' on one of the runways at the Tocumen airport.
July 20, 2015 Panama
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In case it had not already occured to you. Eating at the street Fondas may not be the wisest health choice.
"Fondas violate health standards," Torick Arce, deputy director of the Metropolitan Health Region.
July 20, 2015 Panama
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The drought is causing embarrassment for the Panama Canal authorities and it may start causing them a loss of $.
The Panama Canal is considering restricting the draft (depth) of ships passing through the waterway due to drought, the administrator of the route, Jorge Luis Quijano said.
July 20, 2015 Panama
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Latin American shrimp sources expect global prices to rise on H2 supply shortage
This picture will lead to a global shortage of supply that will be noticeable during the second half of the year, Jose Bolivar Martinez, owner of Farallon Aquaculture, a Panama-based company with shrimp hatcheries and farms in Central and South America, told Undercurrent News
July 20, 2015 Panama
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If you are a dog owner in Panama City you no longer have to register your pet
July 20, 2015 Panama
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Water Quality Impaired by Agricultural Runoff in Panama
Failures of past Panamanian governments to effectively regulate farming and to consider the broad, and often deleterious, effects of chemicals being used in agriculture have significantly impaired water quality in rural regions of Panama
July 20, 2015 Panama
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What does this murderer have to smile about?
He left smiling after being convicted to 21 years in prison.
July 16, 2015 Panama
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"Lady in White" soon to be "Lady in Prison Orange"
Feted in Panama, Berlusconi paramour jail bound
July 16, 2015 Panama (Newsroom Panama)
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PAN witness victim of an assasination attempt - Saved by armored car
July 16, 2015 Panama (El Siglo)
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Five teens left to burn to death in prison cell - two seriously injured
Despite their cries, 'they would not open the cell'.
July 16, 2015 Panama
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Death toll on nation's roads now at 223 for 2015
Most recent accident on Tumba Muerto this morning. 1 young man killed
July 16, 2015 Panama
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Tantalo Group Re-Imagines The Panama City Nightlife Experience
Teatro Amador Nightclub & Caliope Restaurant & Bar Bring Unparalleled Elect
July 14, 2015 Panama
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Panamanian ambassador sees scope for growth in ties with Japan
July 14, 2015 Panama
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Varela accepts resignation of Pandeportes head
July 14, 2015 Panama
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Alarming Figure of Precocious Pregnancy in Panama
July 14, 2015 Panama
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60% of homicide prosecutions fail in Panama
July 14, 2015 Panama
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No security,
no lessons --
school teachers!
July 14, 2015 Panama
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Panama Certified
Free of Measles
July 14, 2015 Panama
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Feature Stories
A Man, A Plan, A Fraud…Panama!
October 7, 2015, by Peter Lee, International Policy Digest
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VIDEO: Kink BMX in Panama City, Panama
Dare Devil crazies come to Panama
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VIDEO: Panama Expansion Reaches Final Stretch
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Venezuela’s Inflation Nightmare Signals Default May Come Sooner
Venezuela is about to earn another ignominious distinction.
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On Panama islands, Albinos Battle a Bright Foe
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Panama project encourages farmers to create sustainable tropical ecosystems
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Experts spell out what your CV font says about you
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Being Fat isn't all Bad News! - Being overweight 'reduces dementia risk'
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Why Latin American Countries Are The Happiest
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It's time to start worrying about what Russia's been up to in Latin America
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Protesters In Brazil Call For Impeachment Of President
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Scientists Say Nicaragua Canal Could Prove Disastrous
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