Archive for August 17th, 2010

Panama on Trial in the Inter-American Human Rights Court

August 17, 2010
By pa.di.

Among the cases to be tried next week in the Inter-American Human Rights Court is the Panamanian system’s alleged abuse of Jesus Tranquilino Velez Loor. Velez Loor, an Ecuadorian national, claims to have undergone torture, forced isolation, and mistreatment at the hands of Panamanian police officers at two Panamanian detention centers without being given...
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Finally, More Casinos in Panama

August 17, 2010
By ni.di.
Finally, More Casinos in Panama

After a nearly four-year casino approval freeze, Panama’s Casino Control Board has approved three new casinos. The Four Points Sheraton Princess Casino is already in operation, and Crown Casinos at the Colon 2000 port and the Wyndam Radisson Hotel in Cuatro Altos should open in the next couple of weeks. This brings Panama casino...
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Housing Ministry Will Not Restore Casco Viejo

August 17, 2010
By pa.di.
Housing Ministry Will Not Restore Casco Viejo

The Ministry of Housing and Land has decided not to invest in previously scheduled restoration projects in Casco Viejo. Also referred to as San Felipe and Casco Antiguo, the historic neighborhood had been included in a $30 million package to restore buildings in “social risk” neighborhoods, beginning in 2011. Ministry head Carlos Duboy said...
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