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Construction of Line 2 of Metro de Panama recorded 22% progress

The Panama Metro Secretariat reported that the works of Line 2 show an increase of 22%. Through a statement, the institution announced that remain open 20 work fronts, working on the construction of 11 of the 16 stations will line 2. «The stations construction are: Cinquantenaire Villa Lucre, Cerro Viento, San Antonio, Pedregal, Don Bosco, […]

WTO appoints arbitrator in case Panama – Colombia

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Giorgio Sacerdoti appointed as arbitrator define the deadline for Colombia complies with the ruling in favor of Panama by the issue of tariffs Footwear and textiles. Sacerditi, and in 2009 he served as a panelist by similar circumstances but in a previous case and on that occasion gave a period […]

In Panama every eight hours a lawyer graduates

In Panama there are 21 thousand 831 lawyers certified to the Supreme Court, this means that there is one for every 183 Panamanians «the highest in the world average,» according to the president of the ANC. Official reports show that on average last year in Panama lawyer graduated eight horas.Cifras released by the National Bar […]

290.283 migratory movements were recorded in January last

  THe National Migration Service of Panama (SNM) released in January 2016 290.283 movements were recorded The National Migration Service of Panama (SNM) released in January 2016 290.283 migration inflows of foreigners by the different checkpoints nationwide, highest figure recorded at 1.25% compared to the same month of 2015. The foreigners came from the United States 37.252, […]

Electoral Tribunal would penal and judiciary

The private sector under review and freezing of bank accounts by the Electoral Tribunal in the National Commission on Electoral Reforms. A Pandora’s box will open the National Assembly to discuss electoral reforms, as they allow the three judges of the Electoral Tribunal (TE) to check bank accounts of candidates who could receive private contributions […]

Discuss regulatory framework for integrated management of water resources in Panama

The legislation states that international agreements entered into by the Panamanian government, related to the management of shared or transboundary watersheds, they should be negotiated and signed in the international and regional levels according to the national interest. Today will discuss the first reading the Draft Law No.42 «Establishing the regulatory framework for Integrated Water […]

Panama is obliged to handle intelligence to protect the Canal

  Recommend that the Panamanian authorities have direct contact with foreign authorities to know if after the last bombing in Paris that incidents might this also in Panama. Ramiro Jarvis, a lawyer and former member of the Security Council, explained that before the attacks in Paris, Panama has an obligation to manage intelligence information in […]

Authorities clear about Panama effort against terrorism

    Ernesto Chong de León, Ernesto Emilio Chong Coronado After spreading multiple reactions by a «coalition against the Islamic State», officials clarified Tuesday that the efforts made have been confused Panama. «Panama will not have an army, Panama knows what their strengths and weaknesses are and think that Panama would send an army to […]

Migration serves more than 1 million people in ports

The entry of citizens from different ports of migration control of January until the beginning of June 2015 amounted to 1.331.902 million people. The main movement is taken for airports, with 1.172.854 AIRPORT followed by 2fronteras with 128.860 citizens and ports where the figure is 30188 travelers. Importantly, these figures accounted for as inputs 261.304 corresponding to Panamanians. Among […]