Tag: josé chirú
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Memo from the Commodities Desk: Petaquilla, Richard Fifer, Taboga and Navarro
Petaquilla liquidity trouble; Taboga land and islands not sold after all, and will J.C. Navarro wipe Noriega’s poop off his nose?
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Turmoil on Taboga as José Chirú sells half the municipality
Taboganos fear the arrival of oil storage facilities, contaminated beaches, the end of tourism and a decline of property values.
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Taboga turns into giant garbage dump
The once picturesque island of Taboga is awash in garbage, has not enough water, and more and more people get sick because of it. Commercial interests continue to attract more trash, while the authorities are either asleep or making some bucks on the side.
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Fear and loathing at Cerrito Tropical
As a victim of a crime in Panama, you’re pretty much screwed. You’re even more screwed if expats help the criminals get away. Welcome to Taboga. Meet Cynthia Mulder, of the Cerrito Tropical Bed & Breakfast.