Bananama Republic

The “callcenters” now have a name

the Editor — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:11:52 +0000

La telaraña de La Prensa: Rafael Perez G. is the second former La Prensa employee revealed to do dirty work and run smear campaigns for Ricardo Martinelli.

Silva Tree & Sustainable Capital Group

the Editor — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:33:49 +0000

What's going on with Silva Tree, Sustainable Capital Group and Patrick Visser, Maurice Sjerps and Keren Visser-Katz? Your Bananama Republic decided to run a factsheet.

Presidency ordered phone blackout

the Editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:21:05 +0000

The cellphone shutdown in Ngöbe protest areas was not the result of "sabotage" or any such fantasy, but ordered by the Presidency through a former La Prensa employee.

Police hunts down murder witnesses

the Editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:35:01 +0000

As indigenous leaders demand investigations into murder and rape, the police is hunting down witnesses to its crimes and arresting them.

Martinelli’s rage attacks, threats

the Editor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:28:06 +0000

President Martinelli may be invisible, but our sources tell us that behind the scenes he is yelling and screaming and having rage attacks as if there's no tomorrow, demanding that his hydroelectric plants be realized.

Why the Ngöbe had to die

the Editor — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:41 +0000

Only under Martinelli has Panama had to live through no less than three deadly crises to protect the shady business interests of the government's associates.

Panama Crisis – Live Blog Feb 7

the Editor — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:19:22 +0000

As we are entering the third day of street battle and protests after the police started to crack down on Ngöbe protesters with live ammo and teargas, we're blogging events live here as they happen.

Another narco-dictatorship massacre

the Editor — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:02:23 +0000

The Gnoble-Bugle people were repressed by the revived Defense Forces, who battered the Panamanians during the 21 years of military dictatorship. These soldiers are the ones who "protect" the Colombian border from the drug trade. We know they are the ones in charge of allowing and guarding cocaine shipments from the south.

Total madness in mining standoff

the Editor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:44:37 +0000

It's day five in the blockade of the Panamerican highway by the Ngöbe people in protest against mining on their lands, and the Martinelli government is ready for the psych ward as it continues to contradict itself on just about everything.

Embassy warden wants to kill Ngöbes

the Editor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:05:03 +0000

US embassy warden Mike Hinton publicly states he would kill one or more Ngöbe protesters should he get stuck at a roadblock.

Police moves away from Martinelli?

the Editor — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:48:47 +0000

theTnational police, it appears, is not willing to assume its habitual role of enforcer of Martinelli's interests as it has been doing during previous struggles, asking for dialog and contradicting the government's violent rhetoric.

Sausage Law replay

the Editor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:22:01 +0000

Fist fights, insults, protests and an invisible president: We're right back at the sausage law circus of almost two years ago with the Sala V law.

Friesner case goes nowhere

the Editor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:51:39 +0000

Contrary to claims of victory by Friesner and his publicist, court sends criminal libel case back to low level prosecutor as file contains no basis for a trial.

Martinellistas prepare auto-coup

the Editor — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:13:38 +0000

Martinelli's deputees have been told to pass draconian law that would allow for censorship of media and websites and pave the way for dictatorship, vast majority of Panamanians fear.

Canadian journalist refused entry

the Editor — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:19:05 +0000

While our c̶a̶p̶o̶ ̶d̶i̶ ̶m̶a̶f̶i̶a̶ great president Martinelli was babbling in Davos about how Panama has real press freedom, the immigration authorities at Tocumen International M̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ ̶L̶a̶u̶n̶d̶e̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶C̶e̶n̶t̶e̶r̶ Airport stopped Canadian journalist Rosie Simms from entering the country.

Scam pimp in grand theft GPS maps

the Editor — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:46:24 +0000

Panama Guide™ reports that Don Winner of the unregistered Panama Guide has been helping one Steve Magaric ripping off his former employer, a GPS mapping service.

¿Qué SOPA?

the Editor — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:14:09 +0000

Disgraced Colombian corrupt intelligence slut Maria Pilar Hurtado yesterday joined the first international cyberwar against internet censorship from her Panamanian hideout - siding with the censors, of course.

Boscolandia theme park closed

the Editor — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:49:08 +0000

Martinelli told Bosco the Clown to resign or be thrown in jail. Bosco then put up a heroic fight by calling in sick and resigning the next day. Consequently, Panameñistas and other political retards are saying this was all a coup!

Martinelli opens 2012 circus season

the Editor — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:24:23 +0000

The best part was towards the end when he directly addressed his ministers, explaining to each one of them how the evil opposition in cahoots with the media would capture them, torture them and rape them in front of their families, just because they can, and how he would do nothing to help them.

Arnulfista Death Porn Fiesta

the Editor — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:06:01 +0000

After first bringing a semi-dead corpse back home - Noriega - our leaders are now planning the state re-funeral of Arnulfo Arías Madrid, the former president, putschist, nazi sympathizer and late husband of also former president Mireya Moscoso.