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Police moves away from Martinelli?

The Sala Quinta battle has, as expected, seamlessly evolved into yet another mining battle as the Ngöbe people are blocking roads in protest against the repeated attempts by ... More »

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Reporting live from Changuinola

Protest in Bocas!

Your Bananama Republic is currently reporting from the picturesque town of Changuinola, in Bocas del Toro. This is not a voluntary arrangement - we don't even have a decent ... More »

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Mulino, the dishonorable

Is it too much to expect that a minister who - together with his colleagues - constantly worries about attacks on his honor and seeks to protect it ... More »

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Remember, remember, the fifth of November

The report of the official Martinelli-appointed government commission that investigated the massacre in Bocas del Toro is now available, here. Of course Martinelli and his ministers denied any ... More »

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Martinelli ramps up war on indians

FIVE children died as a result of inhaling teargas during excessive police repression in Bocas del Toro in July. That is one of the more gruesome conclusions of ... More »

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Palacios reappears, walks on water

We don't know about you, dear reader, but we have tremendously enjoyed the great Palacios show over the last days. He was missing. The police said "we know ... More »

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Panama closes down Bocas ferries, help tourism boycott

Who said that the government of our enlightened money laundering supermarket king, Ricardo Martinelli, doesn't listen to the people? Tourists called for a Panama/Bocas del Toro boycott and ... More »

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The day after the week before

Street battle may be over in Bocas del Toro and daily life may slowly resume in the town of Changuinola, but we're only now getting a first glimpse ... More »

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Martinelli overruled by his ministers, attempts to gain time

During the World Cup soccer final, president Martinelli made a statement to the press saying that the "sausage law" would not be repealed, that the unrest was all ... More »

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Martinelli turns baby killer

The protests in Changuinola have been joined by civilians who were previously holed up in their houses, because the police has been shooting tear gas grenades into homes ... More »

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Police shoots at crowd from helicopters, Martinelli nowhere to be found

The latest from Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, is that the police opened fire on protesting and rioting crowds from a helicopter, Bananama Republic has learned. Union leaders are ... More »

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Tourists evacuated from Bocas del Toro, Red Cross denounces police brutality

Tourists who need to escape the Bocas del Toro area to Costa Rica can do so by boat, after having their passports stamped at the airport, local sources ... More »

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