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Martinelli sends ultimatum to Figali

  At his first cabinet meeting, President Ricardo Martinelli sent a direct message to controversial businessman Jean Figali saying that he will lose his concessions if he fails to make payments owed to the government. Martinelli announced a review of all concessions whose original contracts were amended. Specifically mentioning Figali's concession on the Amador Causeway, the president said that using the fact that other people may be paying a cheaper rate is not a valid excuse for failing to make payments. "Anyone who does not pay will be legally evicted," Martinelli ......


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Missing girl may have been found

Panamanian authorities are trying to determine if an 8-year-old girl who was located in Ecuador could be Mónica Serrano, who disappeared from her home eight years ago when she was a toddler. Attorney General Ana Matilde Gómez said the case was reopened in January when information was received from Spain indicating that a family in Ecuador was raising a girl who had been taken from Panama as an infant. Castor Serrano, Mónica's father, said that authorities ...

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Assembly enters into Vallarino case

The National Assembly yesterday approved a measure that restores citizenship to Panama City's mayor elect, Bosco Vallarino. The resolution will be sent to the Tribunal Electoral, which is considering Vallarino's eligibility to hold office. The issue being examined is whether Vallarino had his Panamanian citizenship suspended when he acquired U.S. citizenship in 1996. Armando Aguilar, who filed the complaint against Vallarino, said that the resolution should not have any bearing ...

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Metro head says buses will "always be needed"

Roberto Roy, who heads the agency created to oversee the development of a metro system for Panama City, has said that buses will remain a key part of the transportation system. Roy said that the building of a subway system will not eliminate the need for buses, as passengers will still need to get to and from subway stops. But José Chen Barría, executive director of the Foundation for the Economic and Social Development of Panama, said the more pressing need facing the country ...

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Battle continues over appointment

The battle over who will be Panama City's next municipal engineer has moved to the court system. The 13 Partido Revolucionario Democrático members of the City Council have presented a claim to the Third Division of the Supreme Court to set aside the appointment of Juan Manuel Vásquez made by Acting Mayor Roxana Méndez. Meanwhile, Méndez announced that she has assembled a committee of constitutional lawyers, including Ítalo Antinori and Carlos B. ...

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Key appointments made

The plenary of the National Assembly yesterday appointed the members of two key committees that will be very active in the coming weeks. The Assembly named the members of the Credentials Committee, which will be chaired by Legislator Mario Miller, and the Committee on Canal Affairs, which will be chaired by Luis Eduardo Quirós. The Credentials Committee will be responsible for reviewing the qualifications of those who are appointed to office under the new administration. The Canal ...

 

 

 



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