The mayor of Arraiján defended the removal of the Chinese monument at the Bridge of the Americas viewpoint, citing structural risks and legal backing, and assured that she would bear the political cost to avoid a tragedy.
The audit of the Donoso Mine enters a key phase after reviewing 370 environmental commitments. The second progress report of the comprehensive audit of the Cobre Panamá project confirms that the process is in the stage of analysis and technical validation, after comparing field information with environmental, technical, and legal obligations.
Cobre Panamá announces it will hire 700 people for the processing of rock material at the mine. Maru Gálvez, Public Relations Manager of Cobre Panamá, explained that the Government’s authorization to process the 38 million tons of rock will in turn generate 70,000 tons of copper, a procedure that will require hiring at least 700 direct jobs.
Odebrecht Case: Judge will decide on extraordinary evidence next week. Baloisa Marquínez, judge in the Odebrecht case is pictured above.
The Indigenous Hands that Drive Panamanian Coffee: Tradition and a Chance for Life. The coffee industry in Panama is one of the agricultural activities that employs several thousand people each harvest season, most of them from the Ngäbe Buglé ethnic group.
Canadian Man Rescued While Hiking on La India Dormida Hill in Coclé. Rescue team members located the Canadian man with a knee injury.
After Years of Neglect, $11.5 Million Worth of Work Begins to Rehabilitate 12 Bridges in Panama and San Miguelito. The Balboa Bridge pictured above is in poor condition, with reports of holes and nearly separated slab joints. Many people complain about the lack of maintenance.
Stefany Peñalba Mayor of Arraiján Pictured Below on the Chinese Monument: ‘I refer to bear the political cost than to carry the responsibility for a tragedy’.
Can you imagine a morning without your coffee? Families arrive motivated by the need to harvest the coffee beans.
