The Titan, also known as Herman the German, was built by Adolph Hitler in 1941 for the German navy. After World War II, the United States claimed the crane and used it for 50 years in the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. In 1999, it was sold to the Panama Canal where it is used...
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Monday night three hooded delinquents assaulted a mini-supermarket in Pocri of Aguadulce. They stole $100 in cash and $500 in pre-paid cellular phone cards. With the help of a local taxi driver, the police chased down a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old, La Critica Reports. Incidentally, three hooded assailants attacked Justo Vergara, age 74, and...
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As of April 16th, the city of Chitre will have a stoplight. This is the first in Herrera, a central province known more for what tourism articles compare to stepping back in time to a bygone era. Chitre only has one McDonalds. The light will be located at the intersection of Perez Avenue and...
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Twelve cases of falciparum malaria have been detected in the last few weeks in the Province of Darien. Minister of Health, Franklin Vergara, says that those affected are all members of the National Police Force and that this happens every year. Malaria is an endemic disease in Panama and the falciparum variety has particularly...
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