Archive for August 14th, 2010

In Search of Valentin Palacio

August 14, 2010
By st.di.
In Search of Valentin Palacio

Valentin Palacios has been missing for over a month, ever since police and banana workers clashed during the Bocas del Toro Riots on July 8. The last time he was seen, he was in police custody.  The government has recognized 150 arrests and two deaths as a result of the three-day protests, but Palacios...
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Martinelli in Havana on Fidel’s 84th Birthday

August 14, 2010
By pa.di.
Martinelli in Havana on Fidel’s 84th Birthday

President Martinelli met with Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana Friday to discuss bilateral relations. According to the Cuban press, both men wore white guayaberas, but not much else is known about the Havana meeting, which was unannounced in the Panamanian press.  Back in April, however, there were talks of creating a Bilateral Chamber...
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