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By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - I wanted to take a minute to explain where I've been coming from with regards to the murder of Kim Crofts in Bocas del Toro. Today I published this article about the murder of American military v read more »
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By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - There's a Spanish language email making the rounds in Panama which claims that as of 1 October 2008 it will become mandatory for anyone entering or leaving Panama to have a current Yellow Fever vaccination. This email has the makings of a hoax in that there is no off read more »
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The Sunday Sun - Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin was assaulted in jail after another inmate recognised him as a former prison warden, it has been reported. He was reportedly punched several times in the face and nose by a read more »
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By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - Welcome aboard to our latest link swapper - Southwinds Charters. From their website: "Southwinds Charters is owner operated, with over 25 years of guiding experience. Our goal is to pro read more »
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By MEREDITH SERRACÍN for La Critica - After having escaped from the La Joyita penitentiary center last Saturday, the criminal Federico Usagaa García who was in prison for murder, died in the early morning hours after having been shot several times. Usagaa's b read more »
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Translated from http://www.prensa.com - Bethesda, EU (DPA). -The financial crisis and the weak economic climate did fall profits for the third quarter of the Marriott hotel group by 28% to 94 billion dollars, and the prospects for 2009 are no better, as it expects another tough year with falls in their profits. Sales permenecieron stable read more »
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By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - All hell broke loose today in the US economy as the House of Representatives refused to pass a massive bailout bill. By coincidence last night I had a chance to talk to a guy who has been investing here in Panama for a couple of years. He told me that when he instruc read more »
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By Roselis Ortega Aranda for Telemetro Reporta - In the early morning hours of Monday morning a couple was assassinated when delinquents entered their home with firearms, a residence that operates as a beauty parlor, located on Calle 16, in the neighborhood of Villa Lucre, r read more »
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Translated from http://www.prensa.com - QUITO, Ecuador (EFE). -The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, said today that it maintains its decision to expel the Brazilian company Odebrecht of the country, for the conflict unleashed by the alleged flaws in a hydroelectric plant built by the company. "We're looking very seriously wh read more »
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qsrweb.com - Chain Leader: Popeyes is hoping food industry veteran Jey De Leon is the franchisee who can build the concept's brand in Panama. De Leon's company, Landmark International Holdings, is the third owner of the six-unit franchise since the Cajun chicken chain opened i read more »
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Translated from http://www.prensa.com - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP). -A path from his native Ponce, south of Puerto Rico, is called Avenida Ednita Nazario from Thursday. "Ednita is Ponce," said the town's mayor, Francisco Zayas Seijo, to walk the avenue with the singer. "This is an honor that I thank from the depths of read more »
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Translated from http://www.prensa.com - MEXICO CITY (Reuters). -The Mexican president, Felipe Calderón, today presented Thursday to Congress a reform to decriminalize possession of small quantities of drugs, in the latest in a series of proposals to stir his crusade against drug trafficking and quell violence in the streets. The initiati read more »
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By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - Panama's Ministry of Foreign Relations issued a formal press release notifying everyone that the requirement to have a current Yellow Fever shot to travel to or from the 42 countries in risk of transmission of the disease will be extended until 1 November 2008. Accor read more »
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Translated from http://www.prensa.com - LONDON, UK (Reuters). Red Bull-identified a tram as the likely culprit for the withdrawal of Mark Webber's Grand Prix of Singapore last weekend. The Australian, who has been haunted by bad luck in his campaign of 118 races in Formula One, went way to the podium in the first big prize night when read more »
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By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - Today is the first day of October 2008, representing the start of the last quarter of the year. September was an excellent month for traffic to the website. During September we recovered from the drop in visitors caused by my unexpected heart surgery in the end of Ju read more »
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Translated from http://www.prensa.com - STUTTGART, Germany (AP). -Venus Williams added 12 aces to defeat on Thursday, 6-4, 6-2 to Ukrainian Kateryna Bondarenko and advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Stuttgart. The U.S. completely dominated his opponent and won in 66 minutes, a day after her sister Serena was eliminated, lo read more »
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