Archive for February 11th, 2010

Another Panamanian Ex-President in Line for Investigation

February 11, 2010
By pa.di.
Another Panamanian Ex-President in Line for Investigation

Former President Mireya Moscoso may soon be under investigation for alleged irregular handling of some $70 million. The amount was donated by Taiwan to the Mar del Sur Foundation during Moscoso’s 1999 to 2004 term.  Although the denunciation has been in the Supreme Court for nearly five years, Moscoso enjoyed parliamentary immunity as a deputy...
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President’s Popularity Slides in Panama Polls

February 11, 2010
By pa.di.
President’s Popularity Slides in Panama Polls

Recent public opinion polls show that President Martinelli has not been so popular in the last couple of months. Although 68.5 percent is still a high rating, a poll conducted by Dichter & Neira for the TVN-2 television station, shows that Martinelli’s popularity fell 13 percent in February. Fifty-five percent lamented a lack of government transparency.  Those surveyed...
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