Archive for September 23rd, 2010

Mayor of Las Tablas Edison Gonzalez confirmed the habilitation of a mass grave in the city’s Francisco Gonzalez Roca cemetery as a remedy for the elevated numbers of forgotten dead. Gonzalez’s statements came during an inspection of the grave where undertakers deposited the remains from several municipal vaults with dues unpaid for over a...
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Just inside the entrance to Panama City’s Alliance Francaise is a thick jungle canopy accented with coconut-seed mobiles, rough driftwood forms and stone sculptures. On exhibit through October 22, the Cacao-Coco Dialogue is an exploration of indigenous culture, the environment and local community. The entrance’s dense plant installation recreates the natural environment of  artist...
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The Transit and Ground Transportation Authority will increase fines from $50 to $200 for those without disabilities inappropriately parked in handicap parking spaces. Director of the National Secretariat for the Disabled said it is a shame that sanctions have to be placed to enforce respect for people with disabilities, but that next week his...
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