ON his way out the door, Dr. Eliseo Vargas, former executive president of Costa Rica’s Social Security System (Caja), announced the possibility of a...
PRESIDENT Abel Pacheco’s annual speech to the Legislative Assembly, a 66- page checklist of his administration’s accomplishments and goals that took two hours to...
A law making seatbelt use mandatory for drivers and passengers went into effect this week.Following a 15-day grace period, drivers risk being fined at...
PANAMA CITY (AFP) – A perceived friend of the business sector and son of former Panamanian dictator Omar Torrijos (1968-1981), Martín Torrijos, won Panama’s...
FROM Guatemala City to Panama City, tens of thousands of workers, students and social organizations celebrated May 1, International Workers’ Day, by marching on...
Threats of reneged contracts and multimillion-dollar lawsuits this week intensified a dispute between government officials and Alterra Partners, the consortium that holds a 20-year...
OPPONENTS of the Central America Free-Trade Agreement (CAFTA) with the United States joined voices this week.Thousands filled the streets on May 1, shouting the...
