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Yikes! Socialism!

By The Boss on Mar 5, 2008 | In Politics, Expat, Business | Send feedback »

In Europe the economy is better. The EURO continues to dwarf the dollar. European children are the happiest in the industrialized world. Everybody has health care. There is no crazy cancerous construction everywhere. Quality of living ranks highest in the world. Keen regulation and planning have made Spain and France the world's biggest tourist destinations.

So, we would want all of this for Panama, right? Of course not! SOCIALISM! Yikes!

Tags: crazy panama developers, planning, regulation, socialism, third world, tourism

- Panama Demands Eiffel Tower from France
  Panama wants the Eiffel Tower which was, after all, paid for with Panama Canal money, moved to Panama City.
- University Rector Cautions Drunk Tourists
  This week tourism minister Ruben Blades proudly announced that area prostitutes had beaten out the Panama Canal, Casco Viejo, Bocas del Toro, and cheap cocaine as the nation’s top tourist attractions. But Gustavo Garcia Paredes, Rector of the University of Panama, had a word of warning for vacationing gringos.
- Panama launches "eCorruption"
  The Panamanian government has introduced eCorruption, an electronic platform that will facilitate online payment of bribes. Only the lawyers are against it.
- Torrijos desperate to endorse someone. Anyone.
  President Martin Torrijos is ready to endorse a candidate to be the next president of the United States. "I have my speech ready, all I need to do is fill in the name," the president said. Only problem: Nobody's interested.
- Panama Canal Zonians Start pro-McCain 527
  Believe it or not, but a group of former military, Canal Zonians and fugitives from justice has started a so-called "527" in support of presidential hopeful John McCain, called "Wankers for the Truth"....
- Chavez complains about Panama donations
  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez complained yesterday that he is not getting value for money with his pay-offs to Panamanian politicians and labor union leaders. They're ripping him off...
- JAMES BOND FILMING GETS OUT OF HAND
  President Martin Torrijos is under increasing pressure to just forget about this whole idea of movies being shot in Panama as for the third day on a row public life came to a screeching halt in both Panama City and Colon....
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