The Streets

Police confirmed this afternoon that they have dismantled a marijuana and cocaine dealing gang in Panama’s Los Santos province. Plastic straws, fragments of cocaine and $950 were seized through two operations – one in Las Palmitas of Las Tablas and the other in Pedasi.  Six people were arrested including a Japanese national and a...
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An 11-year-old was shot in both legs on Thursday when trigger happy gunmen arrived to a San Miguelito soccer field and began shooting wild-west style, according to a source tied to the investigation.  The minor is recuperating in The Chidren’s Hospital, La Critica reports. In related news, authorities found a minor murdered in Pacora...
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In 30 days, there will be new security measures for motorcycles in Panama. The law, published yesterday as Gaceta Official number 26534, applies to motorized two- to three-wheel vehicles of up to 600 cc and establishes that drivers must wear reflective jackets and a helmet with their respective license plate numbers, as well as...
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Yesterday there was a shootout in the City of Knowledge – Panama’s Business, Scientific and Technological Park – and home to United Nations Agencies and the United States Embassy. It began when delinquents fired on a police roadblock in the Northern Corridor.  After a 30-minute car chase, a little red car followed by police...
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The Comptroller General of Panama says that it will spend $16.5 million to count what it estimates as the country’s 3.5 million people. If the math and estimates are correct, the cost is approximately $4.71 per person polled and accounts for the mobilization 140,000 participating supervisors, pollsters and officials. Panama’s 11th Census will take place...
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