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Corruption in all its glory
Panama's mafia rulers are passing a law during salami slapping sessions in the Assembly to "promote aviation", which includes impunity for the police in case they commit a crime. Any crime.
Panama's institute that monitors potentially dangerous volcanic activity isn't updating its data, they're collecting it in the wrong places and you have to write them a letter if you want to know anything.
Grupo Los Pueblos is harassing and exploiting independent vendors at the Panama City bus terminal, the vendors claim. Behind Grupo Los Pueblos we find a familiar cast of characters....
Our pizza government hasn't just swept major corruption cases under the carpet; they also appoint their unqualified family and friends as ambassadors, consuls and in other high places, in true mafia fashion.
Minister Alma Cortés, who used to be legal counsel of Martinelli's Narco99 business empire and of Martinelli's cousin and campaign treasurer Ramon Martinelli who is in a Mexican jail because of money laundering for narcos, goes on the record saying that allegations of money laundering and corruption are actually based on official Panamanian documents!
Reuters published its FACTBOX- Key political risks to watch in Panama today, and it's worth a read, but they're overlooking a major risk factor for anyone who wants to do business in Panama or even retire here.
Raúl Mulino defends the narco prisoner dealings of his closest advisor Eduardo Alfaro, a former child prostitute pimp, by saying he approved of everything and hiding behind Martinelli's puppet-AG Guiseppe Bonissi.
Of course it was only a matter of time before short-fused Martinelli and his government of muñecos de la mafia would take the bait that Costa Rican online paper El País has been dangling in front of their noses for over a week now, publishing allegations that connect Martinelli with money laundering, drug trafficking and wholesale corruption. And, yes! Martinelli took it hook, line and sinker and announced today that he would start legal action against the publication.
Lawyer Javier Justiniani was assassinated only days after handing pictures to legislator Marcos González, showing Minister Mulino's closest advisor Eduardo Alfaro meeting with narco kingpins in jail.
Panamanians get their news abroad as local media cover up Martinelli's ties with money laundering and drug trafficking. And, why doesn't Martinelli make his campaign finances public if there's nothing to hide?