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Panama Papers

Coima Confidential – memo from the Panama Papers desk

By Okke Ornstein | April 5, 2016

We had Mossack & Fonseca already in our sights in 2003 - Panamanians in between shock and denial - Foreign clients abandon Panamanian law firms

Corruption

Martinelli tax fraud, sugar refinery sequestered by authorities

By Okke Ornstein | March 5, 2015

La Prensa coming out tomorrow with story about $35 million tax fraud perpetrated by ex-president on the lam.

The Adventures of Mr. Blower

Moncada Luna and Noriega, back together again

By Okke Ornstein | March 5, 2015

After 26 years, convicted Moncada Luna gets to share office space again with Manuel Antonio Noriega.

Corruption

Corrupt anti-press magistrate Moncada Luna to the pokey

By Okke Ornstein | February 25, 2015

The corrupt former Norieguista goes to jail, but what will his fellow inmates make of his nickname?

Corruption

Martinelli is being treated very, very unfair

By Okke Ornstein | February 10, 2015

Ex-president-on-the-run thrown one softball question after the other when he comes up for air in Florida TV show.

Bananamismo

Barro Blanco overrules government

By Okke Ornstein | February 4, 2015

Honduran businessmen shove aside agreement reached between government and Ngobe about Barro Blanco hydroelectric project.

Tourism

Tourism in Panama, navigating hostile territory

By Okke Ornstein | January 20, 2015

Having guests from the US, Bananama Republic set out on a tourism trip through the country. What could possibly go wrong?

Corruption

Petaquilla sequestered, Fifer summoned, inside info

By Okke Ornstein | October 29, 2014

The authorities move against Petaquilla and Richard Fifer, while we reveal some inside info about his criminal activities.

Politics

Legislators FINALLY taking care of themselves

By Okke Ornstein | October 29, 2014

After decades of sacrifice and suffering abuse for the public good, Panama's legislators have now come to see that they should take care of themselves with new cars.

Corruption

Life and times of the fall guy; will Lavitola turn evidence against Martinelli?

By Okke Ornstein | October 23, 2014

Valter Lavitola cut a deal with the prosecution in Italy and has now admitted guilt to bribing Ricardo Martinelli and other Panamanian officials.

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