By KEMY LOO PINZÓN for La Prensa - Yesterday afternoon the district (election) board of Panama officially proclaimed Panameñista Bosco Vallarino the new Mayor-elect of Panama City. Vallarino thanked God for the victory and responded to the statements made by his former political adversary Roberto Velasquez, who said the Mayor-elect still faces a process before the Electoral Tribunal. Vallarino responded to Velasquez with the expression don't cry like a woman, he who could not defend himself...Read Full Story
By José Edwin Sánchez M. for La Critica - What was an open secret was confirmed yesterday by the victim of the plot. Juan Carlos Navarro said he was betrayed by Panamanian President Martin Torrijos, who failed to fulfill an agreement reached with him in 2003, in which Torrijos agreed to endorse and support Navarro's aspirations to run for president in 2009 if Navarro would not run in 2004 and support Torrijos' run for the presidency. "Yes they betrayed me. I fulfilled my part because I am a...Read Full Story
By SANTIAGO FASCETTO for La Prensa - The company through which the presidential candidate for the Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD) political party, Balbina Herrera, acquired an indemnification from the Panamanian government for $573,202 last December was only in operation for four months. Why? It was closed by Customs and accused of contraband. On 13 May 1996 the See Buy & Sail Company obtained a license to operate a store selling varied merchandise inside of the port of Cristóbal...Read Full Story
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Pedro Miguel González Fears Extradition To The United States
By VÍCTOR ELISEO RODRÍGUEZ for La Prensa - The deputy to Panama's National Assembly from the Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD) Pedro Miguel González, who remains wanted by the United States of America, under indictment as a terrorist in the assassination of US Army Sergeant Zak Hernandez...Read Full Story
By ELIANA MORALES GIL for La Prensa - Members of the political opposition in Panama celebrated last night the decision by the Electoral Tribunal to suspend the further use of print and media advertisements being placed by three governmental ministries and eight other official organizations. Frank De Lima, of Ricardo Martinelli's "Alliance for Change" campaign, upon hearing the news, the first thing he said was "the Electoral Tribunal finally put their pants on." And, he said they have...Read Full Story
BARCELONA (Liga Endesa/Olympics) - Victor Sada is in the perfect situation at Barcelona. The 1.92m guard plays for a European powerhouse and alongside many a great player. None are bigger in terms of achievements than Juan Carlos Navarro. Sada says that by ...
NBA GMs voted on the best three international players not in the NBA and came up with Jonas Valanciunas, Juan Carlos Navarro, and Andrei Kirilenko. It isn't really much of a surprise that they chose these three players. Afterall, Jonas Valanciunas went 5th ...
Jonas Valanciunas received 36% of the vote, followed by Juan Carlos Navarro (32%) and Andrei Kirilenko (20.0%). Furkan Aldemir, Mirza Teletovic and Milos Teodosic also received votes.
Der spanische Europameister Juan Carlos Navarro muss eine vierwöchige Zwangspause einlegen. Der wertvollste Spieler (MVP) der EM-Endrunde in Litauen ... weiterlesen
BARCELONA (Olympics) - Spanish superstar Juan Carlos Navarro has hit the sidelines for a month with a foot injury. The Barcelona guard has plantar fasciitis in his left foot and isn't expected to return until the middle of January. Navarro went down at the ...
BEIJING - This is a long way to come for a Los Angeles Lakers intrasquad game. Actually, it will be Kobe Bryant 's Team USA against Pau Gasol 's Spanish team tonight in a battle of unbeatens, but both Lakers have been talking trash for months. Spain ...