Woman strangled in Colon – Anabelis Melgar Martinez, age 18, was strangled to death with a towel in a motel room in Colon. Police have arrested her 22-year-old boyfriend for the murder and were surprised to find him in the company of the victim’s sister. Robbers hit Banco Nacional – Armed bank robbers held...
A group of Mexican assassins might be in Panama after Mexican authorities lost their trail in the Chiriqui border area of Paso Canoas. The group, which includes two women, is believed to be connected to the Sinaloa gang and snuffing out members of the rival Los Zetas gang, operating in Central America. They have...
Panama City placed 46 on a ranking of the world’s 50 most dangerous cities in 2011. The Citizens Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice, the non-governmental organization that compiles the list, said that 45 of the most dangerous cities are in the Americas, and 19 are Mexican cities. According to Panama Ministry of Security...
Killed over a Banana – Omar Rodriguez, age 51 and also known as Hormiguita, died Thursday at his home in Cerro Viento, San Miguelito. He was savagely beaten by a local bodega owner over a banana, La Critica reports. Unconscious, he was taken to a nearby medical center and subsequently released but died after...
Work on a new corridor to connect three major avenues starts Monday as part of the Ministry of Public Works’ efforts to ease traffic congestion in Panama City. Roads will be cut from Via Brasil to Ricardo J. Alfaro Avenue (Tumba Muerto) to Simon Bolivar Avenue (Transistmica). The Ministry of Public Works says that...
