Behind Hungary and ahead of South Africa, Panama came in 53rd out of 139 countries on the World Economic Forum’s 2010-2011 Global Competitive Index. Some of the categories in which Panama performed worst included public trust of politicians, undue influence, judicial independence, favoritism in decisions of government officials, efficiency of legal framework in settling...
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A Bocas del Toro customs inspector was shot Thursday by two unknown assailants during a narco-trafficking investigation. The incident occurred before noon in Bahia Honda, near the Caribbean archipelago’s Bastimentos Island. The agent was shot in the head, face and leg and was taken to the city of David’s Rafael Hernandez Hospital on the...
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The district of San Felipe is launching a garbage collection pilot program denominated Operation Cleanliness in the Casco Antiguo. This joint effort by the Casco Antiguo Friends and Neighbors Association and DIMAUD, Panama’s municipal urban and residential waste management department, kicked off the program yesterday with an educative musical clown and salsa show in Cathedral...
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