The Panamanian government reaffirmed its support for the recognition of a Palestinian state on Saturday. The position was shared at a meeting between foreign ministers Fernando Núñez Fábrega of Panama and Riad Malki of Palestine. “We expect these meetings to facilitate a constructive, respectful and supportive dialogue which may soon advance the peace negotiations in the…
The last two of six AgustaWestland 139 helicopters arrived from Italy this week. The helicopters are part of a $250 million deal signed with Italian company Finmeccanica in 2010, which included 19 radars for coastal surveillance and a digital mapping system. This is also the non-tendered contract that has implicated Panama in an international corruption scandal. The first two…
Credit card cloners caught - Authorities apprehended a gang of credit card cloners on Tuesday night with alleged ties to the United States. A Panamanian man and woman were taken into custody in Santa Librada, San Miguelito, where police found 27 cloned cards, high-tech cloning equipment, 70 envelopes of what appeared to be marijuana, 54…
Albrook Mall is shortening its hours to ration power in the face of the Panama’s energy crisis. “It is important that everyone understands that rain needed depends upon GOD, but being conscious and adopting the necessary measures to help avoid more drastic measures depends upon us”, a May 9 memo distributed to store owners and…
Panamanian long-distance swimmer César Barría will swim from Panama City to Taboga Island on May 19. “It is a tribute to my followers,” the 30-year-old swimmer announced at a press conference on Thursday. “Swimming in Panama will give me more strength because I will feel that people will be supporting me more closely.” Barria has swam…
The 2013 Midshipmen Cruising and Training Squadron of the Taiwanese Navy arrived in Panama on a goodwill mission that has taken them around Central America. The fleet of three war ships and 900 crew docked at the old U.S. naval base at Rodman and were received by Deputy Chancellor Mayra Arosemena and Taiwanese Ambassador to Panama…
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