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Financial offshore tourism in Panama

By Okke Ornstein | October 30, 2014

Why the smart money stays away from Panama's crime-ridden financial sector.

Scams & Frauds

New Gilbert Straub company in wake of COACECSS scandal

By Okke Ornstein | March 28, 2013

COACECSS hasn't even been dismantled yet, but Gilbert Starub & Co are already on it with a new company, Sentinel Capital Services, selling yet more shadowy offshore certificates of deposit.

Corruption

COACECSS liquidation result of dirty campaign, directors say

By Okke Ornstein | March 27, 2013

The liquidation of COACECSS is not the result of their shoddy management and ties with financial criminals, but of a vicious yet unspecified campaign, the directors claim.

Corruption

Toxic smoke in Panama banking district

By Okke Ornstein | March 23, 2013

The gringos are coming to put out the fire on Cerro Patacon, but toxic smoke still hovers over the COACECSS toxic assets in the banking district. - UPDATED

Scams & Frauds

Panama is open for business: Now with insider trading and stock manipulation!

By Okke Ornstein | December 29, 2012

The shenanigans of our beloved president Ricardo Martinelli, in his indefatigable drive to promote Panama as a business heaven for financial shysters, have produced accomplishments not seen since Noriega.

Scams & Frauds

Straub, Friesner and COACECSS

By Okke Ornstein | July 20, 2012

MasterCard has pulled the plug on Pronto Cash, and at the same time it turns out that Monte Friesner and offshore crook Gilbert Straub are circling COACECSS, a credit union that is in trouble.

Scams & Frauds

Authorities go after Pronto Cash

By Okke Ornstein | March 23, 2012

In case you missed it: The Panamanian authorities have launched an assault on Pronto Cash, the financial firm of Monte Friesner, his wife Tatiana Nazarova and lawyer Herbert Young.

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