Hiroko Ramon Lay Castillo, age 38, was arrested on Friday in Juan Diaz, accused of attacking five women and one minor. According to the National Police, Lay drove a yellow car, posing as a taxi driver while making the rounds of Panama City’s universities to pick up female fares. He would then drive his...
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Pacific beach hotel clients are complaining about the flies, smoke and foul odors proceeding from the Rio Hato landfill in Panama’s Cocle Province. Although the Ministry of Health ordered the closing and relocation of the dump site a year ago, area hoteliers say the situation is worse than ever.  The site has been a...
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Faced with the rising cost of gasoline, Panama taxi drivers are proposing to install meters to regulate fares. Taxi union leader Augustin Prado says the meter will help provide a better service and incentivize taxi drivers to accept fares instead of refusing them the way they sometimes do when they don’t feel like driving...
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A calf with two heads has been birthed to a small Los Castillos de Rio de Jesus farm in Panama’s western Veraguas province. The animal, named Spot, weighs 70 pounds and is still alive, but having a difficult time breathing. Feliciano Castillo, a Los Castillos resident, said that the community is hoping the calf...
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Panamanian investigators are following the trail of a serial taxi rapist who has attacked at least five women in recent weeks. After receiving a number of complaints from women, including university students, the Sex Crimes Division of the Judicial Investigation Office has a detailed description of the attacker and estimates that they could apprehend...
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Although Panama recently lost the rights to the 2013 Bolivarian Games, it will host the International Rice Conference in June 2011. ”President Martinelli’s in-depth understanding of rice farming and the world market brings a great level of excitement to our conference, and we greatly appreciate his accepting our invitation to participate in the opening...
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