Panama City Mayor Bosco Vallarino Resigns

Thursday, January 12 2012 @ 10:18 AM COT
Contributed by: Don Winner
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The Governor’s Office of the province of Panama announced today, Thursday, 12 January 2012, that through a letter addressed to Governor Mayín Correa, the Mayor of Panama City, Ricardo “Bosco” Vallarino, has resigned. The information was confirmed through a press release. (Prensa) Read the rest of this entry »

Panama #1 Destination – NYT 45 Best Places To Go in 2012

Saturday, January 07 2012 @ 12:41 PM COT
Contributed by: Don Winner
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The 45 Places to Go in 2012 – by Justin Mott for The New York Times – 1. Panama: Go for the canal. Stay for everything else. Read the rest of this entry »

Panama Canal Expansion 32% Advanced (Inadvertent Confirmation of Delays)

Wednesday, December 21 2011 @ 12:43 PM COT
Contributed by: Don Winner
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The project to expand the Panama Canal has advanced by 32%, said on Wednesday, December 21, Jorge L. Quijano, the Executive Vice President of Engineering and Management of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). Read the rest of this entry »

One Killed, Two Injured In Shootout Near Multiplaza Mall in Punta Pacifica

Thursday, December 22 2011 @ 02:04 PM COT
Contributed by: Don Winner
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Mario Eusebio Barrios Calvo, 28, died yesterday in a shootout next to the traffic light at Punta Pacifica in the district of San Francisco. The shooting occurred at 6:45 pm. Barrios, who drove a white car, was running away from another driver who intercepted him at the traffic light. The car was hit in several places by gunfire. One of the passenger’s windows had seven bullet holes. Barrios was accompanied by 18 year old Moisés Ureña and 27 year old Alfredo Macline – both were shot in the abdomen and taken to the Hospital Emergency Room of the Santo Tomas hospital. Apparently, those involved belong to a street gang that operates on Calle 17 in Rio Abajo. Near the place an abandoned gray Mercedes Benz was found with several bullet holes.
Mario’s family members arrived at the scene, who reside in Rio Abajo. They collapsed when they heard their relative had died. Mario had a six month old baby who he had just registered yesterday morning in the Electoral Tribunal. His mother told El Siglo that her son was going to do some Christmas shopping at the Mutiplaza mall, located a few meters from where he was killed. The grieving woman said the car driven by her son belongs to some friends who were with him. At press time (10:30 pm) crime scene investigators and prosecutors remained at the scene gathering evidence. (El Siglo)
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A Murder Occurred on Sunday Morning, And The Killers Are Convicted on Wednesday? Yup, It Really Happened in Panama.

Thursday, December 22 2011 @ 02:45 PM COT
Contributed by: Don Winner
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In a landmark ruling, Read the rest of this entry »