Panama is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation, says the UNHCR’s 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report. In a three-tiered system of evaluation, Panama is considered a Tier 2 country which indicates that it does not fully comply with the minimum standards but...
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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...
Agitated Panama Port Workers Promised Benefits
More than 50 irritated former Panama Port workers gathered in front of the Presidency today to demand more than $100 million in salary benefits promised by the Martinelli campaign. In July, workers last struck in front of the Balboa port seeking reinstitution of their jobs. Seventy workers were fired for attempting to create syndicates...
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...
Swine Flu Vaccines by Christmas
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, Félix Bonilla, said that low production of the A(H1N1) vaccine in the United States will not affect delivery-in-full to Panama. The U.S. Center for Disease Control stated that under 30% of the doses ordered would be ready by the end of this month, but Panama’s Ministry...
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