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NewsThe National Coalition Council is seeking answers on the management of funds that were allocated for projects that were identified as priorities during 2006 and 2007 that were going to be paid for from Panama Canal revenue.
"We're talking about $700 million," noted council member Enrique de Obarrio.
The projects were slated to receive $30 million from the government for various studies, and then be financed with 35 percent of the net revenues from the Canal in 2008 and 2009, an ...
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The status of two of the country's largest parks is the subject of yet another report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as they come under increasing threat by construction and resource exploitation.
In its report, UNESCO queries Panamanian authorities' reticence to provide details on the impact of a hydroelectric power plant on the aquatic ecology of the Changuinola River that runs through the La Amistad ...
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Following the public outrage generated by the capture of Colombian businessman David Murcia in Panama last November and the brouhaha kicked up over his alleged donations to PRD mayoral candidate Bobby Velásquez, the case appears to have been shelved in the various judicial offices in charge of investigating it.
Judicial sources explain that the case has been divided into five files, which were ...
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Speaking to a crowd of dignitaries, world political leaders and special guests, Ricardo Martinelli promised to bring the same principles from his business career to the halls of government after he was sworn in as the country's president yesterday.
Martinelli, who brought together several opposition parties under the banner, "Alliance for Change," said that he will reduce red tape and offer a leaner, more efficient government.
He said that he will ...
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The arrival of a new administration has renewed the hopes held by members of the October 23 Movement, a civil group dedicated to improving the public transportation system.
David Ramírez, president of the movement, explained that he has high expectations for President Ricardo Martinelli and trusts that he will make good on promises to do away with the notorious "diablos rojos," the modified U.S. school buses that predominate ...
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Ernesto De León, president of the Society of Engineers and Architects, said yesterday that the group has assessed the work of the Coastal Belt project and the new roadway but has yet to verify whether the final result matches the original designs.
De León explained that the evaluation team has formed a subcommittee comprised of engineers, architects and planners, among other professionals members of the society.
The ...
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