By Eneida Prieto for the Panama America - More than $11,000 in cash and checks have been given by the lawyers for Joaquina Gallardo to the Auxiliary Prosecutor, who demanded to know the origin of the money. It was known that one of Gallardo's brothers, Luis Peña Torregrosa, bought a blue Land Cruiser for approximately $48,000 in cash. The luxury SUV with "full extras" was released this week from a lien and transferred to another person, even though the FECE scandal had already exploded... Read Full Story
By Rafael Luna Noguera and José Otero for La Prensa - The arrest of two Panamanians suspected of being drug traffickers exposed a network of corruption with possible ramifications in the Public Ministry, the National Police, Customs, and other elements of state security, through which it moved at least a ton of cocaine in recent months. Official sources informed La Prensa that, after the discovery of the network, authorities have already arrested 19 people, of those 11 are government... Read Full Story
By Eliana Morales Gil for La Prensa - A year and two months since the deaths caused by medicines produced by the Office of Social Security contaminated with diethylene glycol became public, the Technical Inter Institutional Commission (from both the Ministry of Health and the CSS) have evaluated 334 cases of people who said they had taken the contaminated medicines. Of those 334 cases, 152 they have been discarded as victims and 182 have been positive. Of those, 122 people have died and... Read Full Story
By Ana Teresa Benjamín for La Prensa - Salvador Broce, one of the victims poisoned by the consumption of medicines tainted with diethylene glycol (DEG), died last Monday according to family members. Investigations conducted by the Institute of Legal Medicine indicate that 115 people have died as a direct result of having ingested the contaminated medicines. A group of relatives and family members of people affected by the DEG contaminated medicines protested yesterday, demanding the accurate... Read Full Story
Panama America - Those implicated in the embezzlement of public funds from the Fund for Fairness and Quality in Education (FECE) in San Miguelito could face new charges for the supposed falsification of more than 238 checks. So far authorities have only talked about the forging of the signatures of Betzy Guzmán and Yoira Perea, the ex-Director and Sub-Director of the FECE. But, in the declaration of the Ex-Director of the FECE Augusto Garcia, he indicates that the manager of the Banco... Read Full Story
By Gloria Leiva Gaitán for El Siglo - During 2007 the Panamanian State was sued in 156 civil cases, representing more than $241 in potential damages. This represents 78% of the cases being investigated by the Specialized Superior Prosecutor's Office responsible for civil cases, created on 17 March 2006. The remaining 22% represent 45 cases in which the Panamanian state is part plaintiff, and in those cases more than $20 million dollars are claimed in damages. Altogether, the total value of... Read Full Story
My buyer just bought this great ranch that was a foreclosure in Woodstock, GA! (one of the best cities to live in Metro Atlanta). I know it doesn't look great from the photo but the inside was very nice compared to the many foreclosure homes in Atlanta . My buyer was able to save $11,500 total off of this immaculate home through Giuliana Enriquez's expert negotiation ability. Situated in Colemans Bluff, a very quiet and nice subdivision right outside of Roswell GA, this home was a steal... Read Full Story
By Gilberto Pérez for La Estrella de Panama - Panama has approved the importation of 13,000 "quintals" of potatoes through the Institute of Agricultural Marketing (IMA) to avoid a shortage in the months of March and April because poor weather has caused a decrease in national production. The decision was made by the Consultative Commission on Onions and Potatoes that met Friday in Natá in the province of Coclé. The potatoes will be imported through an ordinary contingent according to the... Read Full Story
By Elio Núñez for El Siglo - Two policemen are under investigation after supposedly using a patrol car to conduct a false search as an excuse to rob a residence in El Progresso in Rio Abajo. A sergeant and a corporal are being investigated by the Armed Robbery Division of the PTJ. The robbery took place on Friday at about 2:30 in the afternoon, when two vehicles arrived at house number B-1, a black Toyota Corolla and a dark Prado. The suspects were in the cars wearing caps and vests with the... Read Full Story
