Archive for October 22nd, 2010

Burn Center Eyeing Old British Ambassador Residence

October 22, 2010
By en.di.
Burn Center Eyeing Old British Ambassador Residence

While making rounds of the Children’s Hospital this week, First Lady Marta Linares de Martinelli spoke of Panama’s hopes to convert the former British Ambassador’s residence into a burn center and skin bank. Built in 1928, the former residence is located on a 48,438 square-foot lot on Balboa Avenue.  The lot belongs to Panama,...
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Panama Insists Will Leave Parlacen

October 22, 2010
By pa.di.
Panama Insists Will Leave Parlacen

In reaction to the Central America Court of Justice’s ruling that Panama cannot withdraw from the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) unilaterally, Vice President Juan Carlos Varela said that it will. The court ordered Panama to refrain from unilateral actions that violate the principles of the Central American Integration System.  It also requested that Panama...
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Councilmen Trade Potato and Buffalo Insults

October 22, 2010
By pa.di.

Rio Abajo representative, Javier Ortega, and Deputy Sergio “Chello” Galvez exchanged insults on Thursday. Galvez criticized Ortega for being the sole supporter of Mayor Bosco Vallarino in Panama’s Municipal Council and said the representative has a potato in his mouth. Ortega countered by saying that he eats the potato and does not have one...
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