Archive for November 1st, 2010

President Confirms Increase for Protesting Retirees

November 1, 2010
By pa.di.
President Confirms Increase for Protesting Retirees

While protesting in Via Transistmica, Panama’s retirees received word that they will receive the $50 a month increase they have been requesting through daily protests. According to Eladio Fernandez, head of the Independent Retiree Association, a Presidency spokesman told him that no one will stop the increase, and the government is just looking for...
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Authorities Crackdown on Halloween Zombies

November 1, 2010
By pa.di.
Authorities Crackdown on Halloween Zombies

Organizers of the 5th Annual Zombie Walk knew trouble was brewing when they received word around 6 p.m. Saturday that police were preventing people in costume from entering the Casco Viejo historic district. The Porto Diao cultural organization created the Zombie Walk as a community event to bring Panamanians and foreigners in Halloween costume together,...
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