Etiket: Panama
Panama | President-elect pledges to send back migrants passing through the Darien jungle
(Panama) Panama’s President-designate, José Raul Mulino, pledged Thursday to return migrants crossing the Darien jungle from neighboring Colombia in an attempt to reach the United States. Published yesterday at 11:29…
Presidential election in Panama | The conservative José Raul Mulino largely won the presidential election
(Panama) Conservative candidate José Raul Mulino, favorite in the polls and replacement for ex-president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) convicted of money laundering and taking refuge in the Nicaraguan embassy, largely won…
Presidential election in Panama | José Raul Mulino well in the lead halfway through the count
(Panama) The favorite of the polls for the presidential election in Panama, José Raul Mulino, replacement for ex-president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) convicted of money laundering and taking refuge in the…
End of debates at the “Panama Papers” trial
(Panama) The proceedings in the trial of the “Panama Papers”, an international tax evasion scandal revealed in 2016, were closed on Friday, with the court expected to deliver its judgment…
“Panama Papers” | Maximum sentence of 12 years required against the two main defendants
(Panama) The maximum sentence — twelve years in prison — was requested Wednesday in Panama against the two founders of the Mossack Fonseca law firm, accused of money laundering in…
“Panama Papers” trial | One of the main defendants denies any responsibility
(Panama) The trial of 27 people tried in the “Panama Papers” affair, a scandal of tax evasion and money laundering through a Panamanian law firm revealed in 2016, has opened…
“Panama Papers” scandal | The trial begins
(Panama) Twenty-seven people are on trial starting this Monday in Panama in the “Panama Papers” scandal, which revealed in 2016 that personalities from around the world had practiced tax evasion…
“Panama Papers” scandal | The trial opens Monday
(Panama) Twenty-seven people are on trial starting Monday in Panama in the “Panama Papers” scandal, which revealed in 2016 that personalities from around the world had practiced tax evasion and…
First Quantum pursues arbitration following Panama mine closure
A mining company headquartered in Canada is demanding at least 20 billion through international arbitration following the closure of its copper mine in Panama. Posted at 1:17 p.m. Amanda Stephenson…
Boat carrying migrants wrecks off Panama
(Panama) A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Panama in the Caribbean Sea and an unknown number of its occupants died, Panamanian border police said Wednesday. Published yesterday…
With drought-stricken Panama Canal, new global trade crossing point closes
After the attacks by the Houthi rebels which transformed the Suez Canal into a dead end, another strategic location for maritime trade finds itself in difficulty: the Panama Canal. The…
With drought-stricken Panama Canal, new global trade crossing point closes
After the attacks by the Houthi rebels which transformed the Suez Canal into a dead end, another strategic location for maritime trade finds itself in difficulty: the Panama Canal. The…
Mine closed | First Quantum says Panama failed to provide legal basis
(Toronto) First Quantum Minerals says the Panama government has failed to provide a legal basis to pursue a plan to close its Cobre Panama copper mine. Posted at 9:58 p.m.…
Visit to Panama (continued) | The Montreal Journal
Panama is a relatively stable country, as I said in my previous column. This is undoubtedly due to its economic prosperity, coming largely from the income generated by the canal…
Environmental protests | First Quantum begins arbitration proceedings for Cobre Panama mine
(Toronto) Toronto company First Quantum Minerals announces that it has initiated arbitration proceedings to protect its rights to its Cobre Panama mine, which has been the subject of environmental protests.…
Canadian First Quantum begins arbitration proceedings for its Cobre Panama mine
Toronto-based company First Quantum Minerals announces that it has initiated arbitration proceedings to protect its rights to its Cobre Panama mine, which has been the subject of environmental protests. The…
Mexico | An alternative to the Panama Canal is fueling its share of controversies
(Salina Cruz) Between the Pacific and the Atlantic, Mexico is developing an “interoceanic corridor”, a future land alternative to the Panama Canal affected by drought, with its share of environmental…
American filmed shooting dead two protesters in Panama
Two people who took part in a demonstration against the renewal of a mining contract linked to the Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals were shot and killed Tuesday afternoon…
Canadian firm’s copper mine in Panama encounters strong opposition
Panama’s President Laurentino Cortizo proposed Sunday calling a referendum to let Panamanians decide whether or not to repeal the law authorizing a Canadian company to operate Central America’s largest mine…
Panama: protest grows against a new mining contract
Thousands of Panamanians marched again on Friday to demand the abrogation of a contract with the Canadian company First Quantum Minerals, which operates the largest copper mine in Central America…