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August 8, 2008


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2008
July 11	Court overturns pardon in Posada Carriles case
May 30	Anti-narcotics plan under fire
May 23	Oil exports suspended
May 02	New doubts about Canal's benefits
April 18	Torrijos tries to curb inflation
April 11	Government sets up new Tourism Board
April 04	Protests are met with repression
March 07	Panama signs FTA with Guatemala
February 29	Demonstrations end in death
February 22	Police overhaul causes a stir
February 08	Massive corruption in Education Ministry
January 11	Canal expansion up for bid
January 04	Slim awarded canal expansion contract
2007
December 07	Increased budget for political parties
November 30	Petaquilla mining projects under fire
November 23	Dubious companies bid for canal expansion contract
November 16	Canal money will fund development
November 09	Panama and Nicaragua sign FTA
November 02	Tourist project angers indigenous communities
October 12	Executive proposes to raise spending
October 05	Alleged terrorist leads congress
September 28	Canal expansion begins amid criticism
September 21	Noriega case: not done yet
September 14	Cabinet undergoes extensive reshuffle
September 07	Oil spill exposes social injustice
August 10	Noriega's fate in the balance
July 27	Posada Carriles case in limbo
July 20	How about a raise?
July 13	Free trade with US impending
July 06	Colombians flee into Darién gap
June 29	Tourism boom
June 15	Economic growth fails to trickle down
June 08	Mining sector rises again
May 25	Judicial branch under the knife
February 23	Freedom of expression under threat
February 16	TPA finalized with US
February 16	Left wing movements face challenges
February 09	2007 budget approval not transparent
January 02	Prison staff accused of social cleansing
January 02	Electoral reforms "merely cosmetic"
January 12	Union rejects Chiquita agreement
2006
December 08	Poisonings a sign of health sector malais
December 08	Informal sector still "alarmingly large"
November 17	Corruption worsens
November 17	Panama wins UN Council seat
November 10	Govt proposes 9.4% rise in 2007 budget
November 1	Education system in crisis
October 27	A transparent and democratic referendum?
August 11	Prison time bomb
July 28	Protests against media "gag laws"
July 14	Hydroelectric energy: controversial potential
June 30	Renewal of mining activity likely amid opposition and protests
May 12	Canal expansion: a free & open debate?
April 21	Experts reject plans for Canal expansion
February 24	Rise in drug and human trafficking?
February 17	National debt reaches alarming levels
February 10	Electricity price hike crisis delayed
February 3	Metal prices revive interest in mining
January 27	IMF pushes reform of state banking system
January 20	Economy grows but inequality remains
2005
December 2	Unions seek unity
November 25	Corruption at core of legal system
November 11
October 28	Expanding the Canal: new routes and new doubts
October 21	Proposed Bush visit heightens tensions
October 14	2006 budget: debt payments increase
October 7	Interview with political analyst Raúl Leis
September 30	Questions over new security advisor
September 16	Police on trial amidst return of mano dura
September 9	Torrijos renews links with Cuba
September 2	Torrijos implements difficult reforms during his first year
August 26	CAFTA could delay FTA with US
August 12	Diplomatic ties with Taiwan sacrificed to Canal expansion
July 15	Goverment fails to deliver transparency goals
July 1	Government and unions to start talks
June 24	Human trafficking exposed by official
June 17	Justice system fails to penalize "fat cats"
June 10	Social security reforms spark riots
June 3	Getting around the "Gag Laws"
May 27	Revival of Tapon del Darien project?
April 29	Panama keeps its faith in oil
April 8	New rules for port companies
March 18	Internal struggle at Supreme Court
March 11	Moscoso seeks refuge in Parlacen
March 4	Floods cause job cuts in banana industry
February 18	New Attorney General takes office
January 28	Fiscal reforms amended but still on course
January 14	Modernization of Canal in doubt
2004
December 10	Trade with Mexico set to increase
November 12	Pipeline to link Panama to Colombia
November 5	Moscoso faces new embezzlement charges
October 29	Protests fail to shake Torrijos´popularity
October 15	PYCSA may face nationalization
October 8	The forgotten poor
October 1	Moscoso donations investigated
September 24	President tightens his belt
September 17	Ex president: legacy of corruption
September 10	Media independence questioned
September 3	New government filled with old faces
August 20	Economic inequity persists
August 13	Constitutional reforms mark shift in power
July 30	US keen on Canal development
July 23	Moscoso ends term tough on crime
July 9	Chicken wars test integration
July 2	Torrijos embarks on political strategy
June 25	Moscoso's government to be more transparent
June 18	Electricity rises spark protests
June 11	Business in cahoots with politicians
June 4	USAID withdraws support to judiciary
May 21	Torrijos´ party to control parlianent
May 7	PRD gains landslide victory
April 23	Elections: press distances itself from political arena
April 2	Telecom giant buys trade union support
March 26	Us and Singapore free trade targets
March 19	Panama aims for FTAA headquarters
March 12	US slams justice system
March 5	Elections heat up
February 20	UK telecom pressures government
February 13	Double Bond Issue Pleases Investors
February 6	Tourism grows, mixed benefits
January 22	Questionable economic growth


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