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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 »

On Friday 3 Feb 2012
In featured, Politics
Tag @protegeryservir bocas jahiro polo martinelli mining ngöbe policia nacional protest
With 3 Comments

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 »

On Thursday 1 Dec 2011
In Corruption
Tag almirante bocas changuinola chiriqui grande Corruption etesa road blocks tamburelli
With 1 Comment

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 »

On Tuesday 25 Jan 2011
In Bananamismo
Tag bocas changuinola death gustavo perez mulino murder police teenagers tocumen
With 10 Comments

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 »

On Friday 5 Nov 2010
In Bananamismo
Tag bocas cortés killings martinelli massacre mulino report revenge
With 15 Comments

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 »

On Tuesday 26 Oct 2010
In Politics
Tag bocas defensor del pueblo elections fraud human rights killings ngöbe-buglé panama police abuse report rights of children
With 2 Comments

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 »

On Wednesday 18 Aug 2010
In Bananamismo
Tag bocas bonissi circus gustavo perez magaly castillo missing palacios repression
With 32 Comments

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 »

On Friday 13 Aug 2010
In Tourism
Tag almirante bocas boycott changuinola ferry maritime authority tourism
With 28 Comments

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 »

On Wednesday 14 Jul 2010
In Bananamismo
Tag abuse Alma Cortes bocas changuinola gustavo perez human rights ley chorizo martinelli panama police brutality sausage law united nations
With 9 Comments

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 »

On Monday 12 Jul 2010
In Politics
Tag battle bocas divided gustavo perez martinelli riots sausage law varela warfare
With 3 Comments

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 »

On Saturday 10 Jul 2010
In Bananamismo
Tag baby killer bocas martinelli panama protest tear gas
With 6 Comments

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 »

On Saturday 10 Jul 2010
In Bananamismo
Tag bocas hostages martinelli police protests riots
With 2 Comments

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