Chorrera goes psycho

Authorities in La Chorrera are rounding up psychiatric patients on the loose and putting them in pick-up trucks, to be transported to a concentration camp yet to be determined.

Human Rights Watch demands investigation into Bocas abuses

"Rather than trying to shift the blame, Panamanian authorities should ensure that those responsible for the abuses are brought to justice," said José Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch. "The special commission could help clarify what happened, but it is no substitute for criminal prosecutions."

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 at the size of the stinking mess president Martinelli and his government have caused.