Experts from fifteen countries met in the Chilean city of Viña del Mar within the framework of the OAS’s Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, aiming at unifying procedures to combat drug trafficking at sea.
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Mexico nabs 4 accused of slaying federal police
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police have captured four men accused of slaying 12 federal agents and dumping their bloodied bodies along a highway in President Felipe Calderon's home state of Michoacan, federal authorities said Wednesday.
Smithsonian Institution Will Exhibit the History and Culture of Panama in the U.S.
PANAMA CITY, 15 July 2009 (AFP) - An exhibition organized by the prestigious Smithsonian Institution, located in Washington, will present the history, culture, and scientific advances of Panama in a score of events that will take place in the United States between October of this year and May 2010.
Panamanian President Will Visit Costa Rica to Learn about Health Experience
SAN JOSE, 14 July 2009 (AFP) - The new president of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, will visit Costa Rica on Wednesday to meet with President Oscar Arias and to learn about the experience of the public health services in trying to reduce patients’ wait times, the two governments announced on Tuesday.
Cuba and US Hold Dialogue on Migration in New York
NEW YORK, 14 July 2009 (AFP) - The United States and Cuba, which have shown timid signs of a thaw in their relations since President Barack Obama took office, resumed a dialogue on migration issues that had been suspended since 2003 in New York on Tuesday.
Tevez Signs For Manchester City
Manchester City said they had signed Argentine striker Carlos Tevez, who left Manchester United at the end of the season, amid reports they also want Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor.
Panamanian Police Confiscate 2.3 Tons of Cocaine
Panama City, July 8 (EFE).- The Panamanian police confiscated 2.3 tons of cocaine and detained two Mexicans and one Panamanian linked to smuggling during two operations carried out in the province of Colón and in La Chorrera, west of the capital, the director of the police, Gustavo Pérez, announced today.
Mothers of Disappeared Colombians Mark a Decade of Silent Marches
Medellín (Colombia), July 8 (EFE).- The Mothers of La Candelaria marched silently through the streets of the Colombian city of Medellín today, as they do each Wednesday for the last decade, following in the footsteps of the Argentine Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo so that their disappeared loved ones [ … ]
Medellín Opens Once Again to the Dreams of Poets of the World
Medellín (Colombia), 4 July (EFE).- The dreams, experiences, and realities of dozens of writers from all over the world will mingle once again in the annual International Poetry Festival held in the Colombian city of Medellín, where hundreds of people attended the opening ceremonies held today in the open air [ … ]
Ecuador Sends a New Group of Soldiers for the MINUSTAH
Quito, July 2 (EFE).- Ecuador will send a new group of soldiers to Haiti tomorrow to participate in the multinational force MINUSTAH, a Defense Ministry source confirmed to EFE today.
Mexico, Colombia and Panama Will Strengthen Cooperation against Drug Trafficking
PANAMA CITY, July 1, 2009 (AFP) - Mexico, Colombia, and Panama agreed on Wednesday to intensify their mutual cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking, during a meeting of their presidents on the occasion of the inauguration ceremonies for the new Panamanian leader, Ricardo Martinelli.
Ricardo Martinelli Inaugurated as President of Panama
Panama City, July 1 (EFE).- Fifty-seven-year-old businessman Ricardo Martinelli was inaugurated today as Panama's new president for the next five years, in a ceremony in which eight presidents and the Prince of Asturias, Felipe de Borbón, participated.