La Prensa reports that the build-up of garbage along the Coastal Beltway, more popularly known in-country as the Cinta Costera, is a result of a lack of sufficient trash cans along the 1.61 mile stretch. It could also be said that the garbage accumulation is a result of the people tossing the bottles, containers,...
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Health Tourism Could Lead to Blindness
Panama is fast becoming a leading health tourism destination with modern medical facilities, internationally-trained doctors, operations at a fraction of the cost, and in certain cases, procedures not offered in Europe and the United States. One such procedure is the NewColorIris procedure offered by Dr. Delary Alberto Kahn in Panama City, Panama. The NewColorIris...
Beach Tourists Shot by Masked Men on Horseback
Two tourists were badly injured this afternoon as they headed to their beach hotel near Playa Blanca in Rio Hato, west of Panama City. Two hooded assailants shot the 66 year-old U.S. man and 56 year-old Russian woman in the head, arm and back. The tourist victims were first taken to Aquilino Tejeira hospital in...
Balcony Trash and Vermin in La Chorrera: An Age-Old Practice
Residents of the Salomon buildings in La Chorrera throw trash from their balconies into mounds of garbage and feasting vermin. Garbage collection in the area takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays, but this does not seem to deter the unhealthy disposal practices of Salomon residents. Fines for dumping trash from the balconies start at $50...
On the Causeway
Last night, the police stopped all cars at the entrance of the Amador Causeway checking for drunk drivers, registrations and licenses. Despite the new administration’s institution of a police-wide salary raise, at least one officer padded his pockets with a little extra. One source, who had indeed neglected to renew a license, avoided a...
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