President Martinelli paid his taxes at the General Direction of Income offices today amidst a flurry of media and photographers. “The State needs to be paid taxes in order to do public works that will benefit all Panamanians and as a responsible citizen, I came to pay mine,” explained President Martinelli. He also said...
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The General Kuna Congress has met to determine how the indigenous tribe will address the flooding of their homes. For the last five years, higher tides have flooded the Kuna communities. Bolivar Lopez, Sub Secretary of the Congress, said that 10 to 15 years ago, there was sporadic flooding but nothing like the intensity...
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Today, Panama hosted the launch of the Reduction of Carbon Emissions Caused by Deforestation and Forest Degradation for Central America and the Dominican Republic, otherwise known by its Spanish acronym REDD CARD, La Prensa reports. The REDD CARD initiative is looking to harmonize public policies in the region with the aim of conserving and...
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