Archive for June 25th, 2010

Anti-Obesity Law on the Table

June 25, 2010
By fu.di.
Anti-Obesity Law on the Table

Representative Sergio Galvez will present a bill that would have the state cover the stomach reduction operation expenses for obese Panamanians. According to Gálvez, his idea is that obese people have access to this surgery, which is fairly expensive in Panama.  The law would also sanction parents who contribute to the increased weight of...
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Land Mine Explodes in Darien, Injures Two

June 25, 2010
By pa.di.
Land Mine Explodes in Darien, Injures Two

Two National Border Service police were injured yesterday when a land mine exploded in the Darien Province near the Colombian border. A government release confirms that the incident occurred during the officers’ rounds of Luciano, Trinidad and Isaias beaches.  Both were wounded in the explosion. They were carried by helicopter to Panama and hospitalized...
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