First, the latest twist in the Martinelli saga – the ex-President, barred from the May elections after his criminal conviction, is also prohibited from making campaign donations. He is prevented from “being a donor both in what used to be his own campaign, as well as from supporting a political party with resources or financially backing any other campaign or candidacy for any elected office of any nature”. incidentally, we are told that the same ban also applies to his 2 sons, also standing for offices in the election, after their convictions for money laundering in the US.
In other news, another district – this time in Bocas del Toro, near the Costa Rican border – there appear to be more voters than residents over the age of 18…
It seems that a group of migrants involved in the unrest and arson at a migrant processing site in the Darién the other day – during which the domitory built to house them burned down – have now been arrested and sent to prison; and probably face deportation.
Finally, a new concern – screwworm, which affects animal, but can also affect humans. 2 cases have been reported, a 94-year-old womand and 4-year-old child. You can be infected when the fly finds an open would and lays its eggs in it, the “worms” are the resulting larvae.
6 MARCH 2024
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