Miss Reef Panama, Betzida Herrera, beat out 10 other contestants to win the World Miss Reef Hawaiian Pro crown. Herrera won $5,000 and a guaranteed spot in the 2012 Miss Reef Calendar. Miss Reef Argentina, Natalia Baccino, came in third and Miss Reef Peru, Vanessa Tello, was runner up. Contestants were judged on “a diverse...
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Archive for November 15th, 2010
Panama Wins First World Miss Reef Pro Crown Ever
Retiree Leader Eyes Presidency
The unrelenting leader of the Independent Retiree Association, Eladio Hernandez, stated his interest in becoming the next president of Panama at a retiree rally in Colon on Sunday. The 83-year-old Fernandez said his first act as president would be to reform the constitution that is now “prostituted with so much violation.” He added that...
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Boat Workers Rescued off Amador
The National Aeronaval Service rescued fourteen Talleres Industriales workers after their boat sunk near the Amador Yacht Club on Sunday. The 15-foot, 30-horsepower, overloaded boat started to flood as it headed back to the La Boca dock. Authorities are investigating reports that the workers were not wearing life jackets. Talleres Industriales offers ship repair...
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Panama After Samurai Bonds
With its sights set on Japanese investment capital, Panama hired two banks to set up meetings with bond investors in Japan this week, Bloomberg Business Week reports. A source who preferred to remain anonymous told Bloomberg that Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. are organizing the talks. Panama’s...
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