As part of an undercover operative, a hundred taxis were fined $75 a piece, or $750 collectively, for refusing to take passengers where they wanted to go, confirmed Marcos Mora, a Transit and Ground Transportation Authority official. It is common practice in Panama for taxi drivers to shake their heads and say “not going”...
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Archive for March 17th, 2010
Taxis Sanctioned for Refusing to Take Passengers
Defender of Casco Viejo Answers for Balconies That Talk
Patrizia Pinzon, President of the Association of Friends and Neighbors of Casco Viejo, received a summons to appear at the local justice office for efforts to preserve the historic qualities of Panama’s Casco Viejo. The “Balconies That Talk” campaign placed banners that read “THE CASCO NEEDS: Continuity – Respect – Commitment” on private balconies throughout...
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