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By The Boss on Feb 23, 2008 | In Politics | Send feedback »
We hear that the mass resignations of detectives at the DIJ has something to do with pressure being applied from above, MINGOB and the Olive Garden. They want to replace the former PTJ agents with people from the DIIP.
Panama wants the Eiffel Tower which was, after all, paid for with Panama Canal money, moved to Panama City.
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.
The Panamanian government has introduced eCorruption, an electronic platform that will facilitate online payment of bribes. Only the lawyers are against it.
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.
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"....
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...
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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