Archive for April 5th, 2010

A chef working in a Pedasi hotel was arrested this afternoon for cocaine dealing. Pedasi is a growing vacation destination on the southern tip of Panama’s Azuero Peninsula. The police report indicated that the chef was a resident of El Limon, a small collection of houses just outside of Pedasi, and that he was...
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The results are in:  The Mexico-based Mitofsky Consulting firm has determined that President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama takes third place in the Most Valued Latin America Leader category. In the 17-leader test group, Martinelli was beaten out by Salvadoran President, Mauricio Funes, with 83% and Brazilian leader, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with 76%....
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Cuba and Panama are working to create a Bilateral Chamber of Commerce to strengthen their commercial relations. According to Panama’s Ambassador to Cuba, Luis Carlos Cleghorn, the goal of the agreement is to establish a formal and secure trade platform so that Panamanian business can promote their products in Cuba, and vice versa.  For...
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