Archive for September, 2009

Towards the end of the 19th century, the Wong Chang family founded Almacen 99, a hardware and fabric store, in the city of Colon, and continued to expand.  Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal was the chain’s Citibank account executive.  In 1981, Mr. Martinelli was offered the position of Almacen 99 administrator, and the chain became...
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According to Wall Street Journal reports, the Panama Canal’s total revenue for the first seven months of this year rose 9 percent to $836 million from the same period (January through July)  a year earlier, though the volume shipped fell 4.5 percent to 24.7 million tons.  The rise is a result of a toll increase...
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In preparation for the arrival of former President Endara’s body to the Catedral, the transit police ticketed and threatened to tow residents’ cars that were legally parked on the plaza.  President Endara’s body is scheduled to arrive to the church in an hour or so.  TV reporters, marching police with tassles, and Panama’s Civil...
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Al Gore will be lecturing on climate change in Panama tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Atlapa Anayansi Theater, organized by Panama’s National Environmental Authority.  Tickets are being sold from $100 to $300 with a 50% discount for students and retirees. In 1998, Panama was one of the first nations to sign and ratify...
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Several representatives of the Naso people were back in Plaza Catedral yesterday distributing flyers protesting the violation of their rights as indigenous people. On September 24th, they were kicked out of the plaza for a second time and have moved their camp to the Loteria building 200 meters away in the Casco Viejo. According to one...
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