Americans sentenced in Panama for 5 murders
The Associated Press From US News Panamanian authorities say a court has sentenced a U.S. man and his ex-wife to prison for robbing and killing five other Americans in a Caribbean tourist destination. PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. citizen William…
Judge recalls Noriega’s ouster
By JACKIE STARKEY From Carolina Coast Online ATLANTIC BEACH — Despite his role in the 1989 military ouster of former Panamanian dictator Manuel A. Noriega, local resident Judge Doug McCullough says he hadn’t thought of the former leader recently. That…
‘Solid case’ exists in bribery scandal against Panama Papers law firm
By Will Fitzgibbon From Caribbean News Now PANAMA CITY, Panama (ICIJ) — Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers affair, sold shell companies and held bank accounts that were used to help conceal bribes paid…
Panama condemned for jailing journalist on ‘baseless’ charges
By Greg Richter From Newsmax Journalist groups have called for the Panamanian government to release Dutch journalist Okke Ornstein, who was arrested on Nov. 15 on charges of libel and slander for reporting on the activities of a Canadian citizen…
Draw Determines Groups and Schedule for the Central American Cup Panama 2017
Guatemala City, Guatemala (Tuesday, October 25, 2016) – The Central America Football Union (UNCAF) today conducted the draw for the Central American Cup Panama 2017, at the Hotel Sortis in Panama City, Panama. The draw, which determined the groups and…
Latin American and Caribbean region leading climate action
Press Release: UNFCCC More than Two Thirds of Latin American and Caribbean Nations’ Climate Action Plans Refer to a Price on Carbon Panama City, 30 September 2016 – Countries in Latin American and the Caribbean region are among the most…
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Panama named host for 2017 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Twelve teams to compete for regional championship and four available spots in the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Miami, FL (Monday, July 25, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today announced that…
Overwater villas in Panama
First Look At A Caribbean Sensation: Viceroy Hotel Group’s Overwater Villas In Bocas del Toro, Panama An Unprecedented Hospitality Experience For The Region LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Perched above crystal-blue Caribbean waters on the edge of the…
Panama judge requests Interpol Red Notice for former president
From Caribbean News Now PANAMA CITY, Panama — The investigating judge in Panama handling some of the dozen criminal cases pending against fugitive ex-president, Ricardo Martinelli, has reportedly asked the foreign ministry to request that the International Criminal Police Organization…
CONCACAF Sets Scotiabank Champions League Schedule for Group Phase of 2016/2017 Season
Kickoff set for the first week of August; 24 teams from 12 countries across the CONCACAF region to participate in group stage Miami (Tuesday, June 28, 2016) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) unveiled…
