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Friday, May 20, 2022

Of the many services we offer, we conduct polygraph (lie detector) tests for pre-employment and investigation-related cases.  Earlier today we received a call from a concerned parent asking if we could do a polygraph of their pre-teen child who has been lying to them quite a bit.  The answer is “no”.  We don’t do that.  First, a little understanding of what a polygraph DOESN’T do:

Polygraphs do NOT detect lies.

What’s a lie?  A lie is an attempt to deceive, caused primarily by one type of fear or another.  Usually a person lies because they don’t want to get into trouble.  They did something they consciously accept was wrong, but aren’t capable of facing the consequences, regardless of how minimal the punishment or consequences may be.  The essence of a lie is intangible.  It’s isn’t a thing and it doesn’t have substance.

So, why do people think that a polygraph detects lies?  It’s not the lie we’re trying to detect, but instead we’re trying to detect that which the basis of the lie does to the person.  The process of a lie starts with a question.  You can’t answer with a lie, if you haven’t been asked a question.  When a question is asked, we interpret the question individually, analyze the question and prepare a response (if we decide to respond).  The process is psychological in nature, but if the question “affects” us somehow, it can also elicit a physiological response.  How could a question affect us?  Think of these scenarios:

  1. Wife asks husband:  “John, did you forget to pickup milk at the store?”
  2. Child asks father: “Dad, can you buy me the newest video game that just came out for $150?”
  3. Mom asks children: “Who broke the living room lamp?”

Think of how these questions made you feel.  If you’re not John, Dad or one of the kids who broke the lamp, then you shouldn’t feel anything.  Ah, but if you WERE one of those kids, how did that question make you feel?  That feeling is the physiological response to a psychological stimulus.  And what exactly happens to the body?  What is it that you’re feeling?  Over the years, many curious individuals took their time to figure that out. 

In 1878, Italian physiologist, Angelo Mosso, figured it out that a person’s blood pressure changed when attempting to be deceitful.  He used a plethysmograph to register these changes.

In 1892, Sir James Mackenzie, MD, created an instrument that could be used during medical examinations and record undulated traces of vascular pulse.

In 1895, Cesare Lombroso modified a hydrosphygmograph to measure physiological changes in blood pressure during questioning by the police, to monitor changes.

William Moulton Marston created a systolic blood pressure test in 1915, to detect deception.

John A Larson, in 1921, created an instrument that would simultaneously record a person’s heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory variations of a person during the course of an interrogation.  He called it a “Poly graph” which simply means “many writings” in greek due to the several methods of detection used in one instrument.

Each one could see that a person’s physiology is altered during the course of questioning, and that these changes were augmented when attempting to be deceitful.  Today’s polygraph instrument, detects the same as Mr Larson’s instrument, but also adds what we call Galvonic Skin Response or GSR also known as Electrodermal Activity or EDA.  This detects possible changes in the sweat glands at the moment a question is asked.  Basically, when a person consciously deceives someone else, they do it out of fear.  They do it out of fear and just like when we’re afraid of anything, our heart rate goes up, blood pressure goes up, breathing changes and our EDA spikes.  This happens because of an uncontrollable and immediate “Fight or Flight” response to the question.  And for what it’s worth, if it weren’t immediate or uncontrollable, the instrument wouldn’t work.

So, in summary, the polygraph does NOT detect lies, but instead it detects physiological changes in a person during the course of a session of questions that they’re asked.  The hopefully certified polygraph examiner, then reads his recorded charts to determine whether or not the person had any significant reactions at the moment the person was asked a certain question.  Depending on when this person reacted, they give their interpretation as to whether or not the subject was deceptive or not.

The biggest problem with the polygraph isn’t the instrument, it’s the polygraph examiners.  You can’t “beat the machine” as some people would believe.  But, you CAN beat the examiner – that’s always the weakest link in the process.  The reason you could beat the examiner or worse, you could reach false positives because of an untrained or unethical examiner who either doesn’t formulate the questions properly, doesn’t prepare the examinee properly or reads the graphs wrong.

Because the instrument reads physiological reactions on a graph, if the examiner doesn’t prepare the subject for the test, the subject could actually have reactions to outside distractions such as unrelated thoughts or doubts about the examination.  A room that is too cold, could have the subject shivering.  A sudden and unexpected noise, could get the subject’s heart racing.  One time, the power went out in the middle of a polygraph examination I was giving to someone who had confessed to a murder.  Because of how she did reacted when the power went out, I continued to administer the test mainly out of curiosity.  That particular chart wasn’t used, but it showed clearly how something other than the questions could elicit a response.

So imagine a 10-year old kid who lied about kicking his dog.  Before even considering connecting him to a polygraph instrument, I have so many other questions.  Why can’t the parents control him?  Why would this kid do what he did (if he did it)?  There’s always a backstory.  This type of case should be handled first by a child psychologist and never a polygraph examination.  In fact, the polygraph should only be used when the subject is in their full mental capacity; a child’s capacity to reason is not completely formed in their pre-teen years.  Hell, some adults haven’t completely formed their capacity to reason either.  That being said, no one with a personality disorder should be submitted to a polygraph test.  This includes most forms of psychopathy or sociopathy.

I’m very open about how the polygraph actually works and love to talk about it.  When handled and used properly, it does the job that it’s supposed to.

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May 20 reviews:

TANTALOS

It’s important to know that I’m a little biased about Tantalos.  I’ve gone here often in the past, so it was a delight to return here with a friend to enjoy a few tapas and some beers.  Located strategically in Casco Viejo, Tantalos is a great restaurant with a fantastic menu and fun adult beverages.

We started by ordering a regular Mojito and their version of the Moscow Mule which also incorporated cucumber to the already refreshing beverage.

Our first appetizer was a few simple empanadas which were anything but simple.  They were stuffed with an infusion of artichokes, sundried tomatoes, cheese and chipotle and had the lightest crust.  Being these were tapas, we both wished there were more.

We then ordered their Parrillada and some spicy Coconut Shrimp.  The Parrillada included beef, chicken, two types of chorizo, corn, onions and a really nice panamanian chimichurri. 

Without a doubt I couldn’t stop thinking about those damn empanadas.  Those were gooooood.

Final call?  Great staff, delicious food, price is ok and makes me wanna go back and party with my queen.  This trip also sent me to Amazon.com to buy some proper copper mugs to try their Moscow Mule recipe at the next BBQ.

EL TRAPICHE

One of Panama’s longest-standing Panama-cuisine restaurants in the city, El Trapiche is known for giving tourists a “baño de pueblo” as they call it or “bath in the village” – basically, you’re temporarily submerged into our local culture the moment you enter any of their primary locations.

I prefer going to the one on Via Argentina, just two blocks from Via España, but will occasionally go to the one outside Albrook Mall.

I am a regular and will usually order the “Tipico Trapiche” for breakfast, which is a plate of heavenly deliciousness including two eggs, black beans, white cheese, corn tortilla and your choice of ham or bacon.  Their bacon isn’t all that bad.

Am I biased?  Yes, a little.  But am I a shareholder, no sir, no I’m not.  No money is being passed my way as I instruct you, the reader to visit their restaurant and just trust me.  You’ll love it, every time. 

Final call?  Good staff, true and tasty local cuisine, super great prices, centrally located.


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NEW GAS PRICES ANNOUNCED AS OF FRIDAY

A gasoline dispenser.

The National Secretary of Energy announced the new prices of fuel derivatives that will come into force as of this Friday, May 20 at 5:59 a.m. 95 octane gasoline will rise 0.15 cents, remaining at 1.42 a liter and close to B/. 5.30 a gallon.

While, the 91 octanes will rise B /. 0.13 remaining at 1.33 per liter and approximately B/. 5.02 a gallon.

While diesel will have a reduction of B/. 0.06 per liter, remaining at B/. 1.30 a liter and about B/. 4.91 a gallon.

The new prices will be in effect until 5:59 a.m. next June 3.

READ HERE: ANUNCIAN LOS NUEVOS PRECIOS DE LA GASOLINA A PARTIR DEL VIERNES


WILL CARRY OUT WORK TO REPLACE ASPHALT CARPET IN SAN ISIDRO FROM MAY 19 TO JUNE 19

These tasks are part of the Study, Design, Construction and Maintenance project for the rehabilitation works of the Transístmica highway, section Plaza Ágora – San Isidro Station

The Ministry of Public Works of Panama (MOP) informs that from this Thursday, May 19 until June 19, they will be carrying out work to replace the asphalt folder in San Isidro.

It details that these works will be carried out from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. and will cover from the intersection of the Servicentro Workshop to the main entrance of San Isidro, on the Vía Transístmica.

These tasks are part of the Study, Design, Construction and Maintenance project for the rehabilitation works of the Transístmica highway, Plaza Ágora – San Isidro Station section.

READ HERE: REALIZARÁN TRABAJOS DE REPOSICIÓN DE CARPETA ASFÁLTICA EN SAN ISIDRO DEL 19 DE MAYO AL 19 DE JUNIO


YELLOW ALERT DECLARED DUE TO INCREASED RAINS IN BOCAS, CHIRIQUÍ, VERAGUAS AND NGÄBE BUGLÉ

Yellow alert raised due to increased rainfall in Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí, Veraguas and the Nägble Buglé region.

As of 8:00 p.m., this Wednesday, May 18, the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc), raised a yellow alert for the provinces of: Bocas del Toro, Comarca Ngäbe Buglé, Veraguas and Chiriquí, due to the increase of rains, the high probability of floods and landslides.

According to the entity, bad weather arises due to the presence of Tropical Wave #1 over the country (with a speed of 32Km/h), and it continues to interact with low pressure systems associated with rains and storms.

Atmospheric in our region, it will produce rainy events with significant storms, with high rainfall accumulations, during the next 72 hours in a large part of the Panamanian territory.

According to the Forecast and Surveillance management of the Electric Transmission Company S.A. (ETESA). accumulated rainfall per day between 60 mm and 150 mm are expected in the coastal regions and low-lying areas and from 160 mm and more in the mountainous and maritime areas of the country.

Prevention measures:

• Avoid getting close to power poles or wires.

• Watch for any street furniture, cranes or items that could fall.

• Remember to have an emergency backpack handy.

• Stay in a safe place.

• Don’t risk your life trying to cross streams.

• If it is raining, avoid driving at high speeds.

READ HERE: DECLARAN ALERTA AMARILLA POR INCREMENTO DE LLUVIAS EN BOCAS, CHIRIQUÍ, VERAGUAS Y NGÄBE BUGLÉ


PANAMA IS CHOSEN AS THE VENUE OF THE PPP AMERICAS REGIONAL FORUM 2023.

The President of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, during his meeting with Mauricio Claver-Carone, President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

The President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo, held a meeting this Wednesday with Mauricio Claver-Carone, president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), within the framework of the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Latin America, in which the interest of the banking entity to continue supporting the economic growth of Panama, as well as the strengthening of its fiscal management and its insertion in regional value chains.

Cortizo thanked the IDB for aligning its Country Strategy to the National Government’s Action Plan “Joining Forces”; for always bearing in mind the fiscal and budgetary limitations that both Panama and the countries of Latin America are going through and for choosing the country as the venue for the PPP Americas 2023, the most important discussion forum on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the IDB every two years.

Cortizo and Claver-Carone discussed the progress of the programs that the IDB works with the National Government and the next steps to take for the 2023 IDB Assembly of Governors to be held in Panama.

The president of the IDB stressed that “Panama is a place where you have to be, it is the ideal place for good investments.”

Claver-Carone stated that the PPP Americas Forum will be an opportunity to bring together the most prominent professionals and public and private agents in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the purpose of discussing cutting-edge issues and sharing experiences on the planning, structuring and management of the APPs.

“Any sustainable recovery must be led by the private sector. Given the recent development of its PPP regime and the great opportunities present in the country -I cannot think of a better place- Panama is the perfect setting for this forum”, said the IDB President. “PPP Americas offers a unique opportunity to discuss and find ways for PPPs to enhance the economic recovery of the region,” he said.

It was announced that tonight, President Cortizo Cohen will participate in a welcome dinner for the Latin American and global leaders who participate in the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Latin America, at the Foreign Ministry of Panama.

READ HERE: ELIGEN A PANAMÁ COMO SEDE DEL FORO REGIONAL PPP AMÉRICAS 2023


CARRIERS REACH AGREEMENT: FUEL PRICES WILL BE STABILIZED AT $3.95 FOR THREE MONTHS

They will freeze fuel prices at $3.95.

After seven hours, members of a group of carriers, schoolchildren, tourism transport, users and representatives of the National Government reached an agreement to stabilize the price of fuel at $3.95.

The leaders who met this Tuesday in the Government of the province of Coclé described as positive the measure that put an end to the threat of a national strike announced for this Wednesday.

The measure seeks to guarantee the operability of the service, as well as reduce the risks of the increase in the price of the ticket.

It is expected that on Thursday, the measure will be ratified by resolution of the Cabinet Council, announced government representatives who participated in this meeting.

The measure, which will be in force for a period of three months and subsequent review, will benefit carriers from the selective sector, schoolchildren and the special tourism service.

“The Government Authorities agree with the National Chamber of Transportation (Canatra), the Interior Transportation Council (Cotradin) and the National Chamber of Transportation for Schoolchildren (Canatracol), to grant a stabilization to the cost of fuel (gasoline and diesel) for an amount of $3.95, thus benefiting the carriers of the sectors: selective, collegiate and the special tourism service,” the document details.

Representative of the Interior Transport Council (Cotradin) made clear their disagreement with the proposal presented by the Executive, however, they accepted the decision approved by the majority.

Recently, the Government authorized the disbursement of 8 million dollars as a measure of financial relief due to the rise in fuel prices.

READ HERE: TRANSPORTISTAS LOGRAN ACUERDO: ESTABILIZARÁN PRECIOS DEL COMBUSTIBLE EN $3.95 POR TRES MESES


480 CASES OF DENGUE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED IN PANAMA IN 2022

In Panama, 11 out of every 100,000 inhabitants have dengue.

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that in the year 2022, 480 cases of dengue have been registered in Panama; 462 have been without warning signs; 2 serious cases and 62 without warning signs. In addition, the ministry noted that there is a record of a death.

According to the data provided by the Minsa, 30% of the cases correspond to the province of Bocas del Toro, where 150 infections have been recorded.

Following this province are the following regions:

• Panama Metro – 72 cases

• North Panama – 66 cases

• Chiriqui – 62 cases

• Western Panama – 35 cases

It should be noted that in the province of Darién and in the Ngäbe Buglé region there have been no cases. Other regions with cases of dengue are San Miguelito with 34; East Panama with 24; Herrera with 16, among others.

Based on these numbers, the incidence rate of dengue in Panama is 11 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

READ HERE: SE HAN REGISTRADO 480 CASOS DE DENGUE EN PANAMÁ EN EL 2022


THE FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES, JILL BIDEN, WILL BE IN PANAMA, WHAT IS THE AGENDA FOR HER VISIT?

Jill Biden will meet with her counterpart in Panama, Yazmín Colón de Cortizo at the Presidency of the Republic.

First Lady Jill Biden and her daughter Ashley Biden will visit Panama on a tour that also includes Ecuador and Costa Rica.

The First Lady will depart the United States for Quito, Ecuador on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 18, where she will meet with US Embassy staff.

Later, on Thursday, May 19, the first lady will meet with the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, and the first lady, María de Lourdes Alcívar de Lasso, at the Palacio Carondelet.

On Friday, May 20, the first lady will leave Quito for Panama to meet with the first lady of Panama, Yazmín Colón de Cortizo at the Presidency of the Republic.

The first ladies will visit a local school to learn more about the “See and Hear to Learn” program, which offers students vision and hearing screenings, and eyeglasses and hearing aids as needed. In the afternoon, the first lady will meet with US Embassy staff at the US mission.

On Saturday, May 21, Joe Biden’s wife will visit the Hogar El Buen Samaritano where she will share with people who are cared for at the center and who benefit from HIV/AIDS relief programs funded through the Emergency Plan initiative of the US President for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

During this trip, the first lady will emphasize the importance of the US alliance with these three countries, as well as her commitment to democracy, in a region where democratic backsliding is increasingly frequent.

Once her agenda in Panama has been fulfilled, the first lady of the United States will leave for the residence of the head of mission in San José, Costa Rica, where she will share with Costa Rican women who have participated in programs of the US Department of State. in female entrepreneurship and economic empowerment.

The trip of the first lady of the United States takes place on the eve of the Summit of the Americas, which the United States will host and which will take place in Los Angeles the week of June 6-10, 2022.

READ HERE: PRIMERA DAMA DE ESTADOS UNIDOS, JILL BIDEN, ESTARÁ EN PANAMÁ, ¿CUÁL ES LA AGENDA DE SU VISITA?


REINA TORRES DE ARAÚZ MUSEUM WILL BE OPEN THIS WEEKEND FOR GUIDED TOURS

Reina Torres de Arauz Museum.

Anayansi Chichaco, director of Museums of the Ministry of Culture, informed that during this weekend (May 21 and 22) the Reina Torres de Araúz Museum will be open, with the aim of offering guided tours so that the population knows its current state, because it is found

in repair.

“We are inviting the public to learn about the progress of this project and learn how their museum is doing,” she said.

People who want to participate in the guided tours must register on the page of the Ministry of Culture www.micultura.gob.pa.

Chichaco assured that by the second quarter of 2023 the museum will be ready and will have around 16,000 pieces on display. The architect assured that the project of approximately 14.7 million dollars includes the following:

• Restoration of the main building

• New backup building

• Urbanization of the environment

• One year of maintenance

According to the director of Museums, the restoration is 35% complete and has involved maintaining the original technique, but also eliminating discordant elements. In addition, it includes the arrangement of the facade and specific items such as lamps and clocks.

On the other hand, he referred to the “museum passport” initiative, a strategy that seeks to give people the opportunity to attend several of these with special discounts through the so-called “museum route”, which includes some such as: Panama Viejo, Order of La Merced, La Mola, Canal Museum, among others.

READ HERE: MUSEO REINA TORRES DE ARAÚZ ESTARÁ ABIERTO ESTE FIN DE SEMANA PARA VISITAS GUIADAS


THE DIRECTOR OF THE PANAMANIAN FOOD AUTHORITY IS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF EXPIRED POTATOES TO THE COUNTRY

Of alleged crime by omission, Augusto Jiménez, a producer from the Highlands, cataloged the approval of the introduction of expired potatoes into the national territory, which was distributed, probably consumed and a part still exists in the markets.

For this matter, Jiménez blamed the director of the Panamanian Food Authority (APA) and those who are indicated, while requesting that all instances be exhausted so that they face this situation.

He explained that, by regulation, the tuber or potato is considered expired with more than 30 days of harvest at room temperature and 90 days if it is in the process of storage.

“We consider the violation because the introduction of this expired potato was approved, which should have been harvested in the month of December at the end of the fall,” he stressed.

Jiménez said that the actions for this introduction operation, according to records of the Customs Authority, took place during the month of March, where there were 32 operations with more than 77,000 kilos, some 3,496 boxes of these potatoes not suitable for consumption and during the month of April, about 5,000 kilos.

“This product, not suitable for human consumption, becomes an attack on human health,” he warned.

The complaint for those responsible for this alleged crime was filed with the Public Ministry on May 17.

READ HERE: RESPONSABILIZAN A DIRECTOR DE LA AUTORIDAD PANAMEÑA DE ALIMENTOS POR INTRODUCCIÓN DE PAPA VENCIDA AL PAÍS


MINSA DEVELOPS PLANS FOR SEXUAL HEALTH AND TO REDUCE MORTALITY IN INFANTS

They are also making progress in the perinatal computer system, which is a web page, known to many doctors and nurses as the chick page.

The Ministry of Health of Panama (Minsa) advances with the development of plans related to sexual health and for the reduction of infant mortality.

“We have developed two operational plans that cover from 2021 to 2025, which is the National Plan for the Reduction of Perinatal Maternal Death and the Plan for Sexual and Reproductive Health,” he said.

Geneva González, Head of Sexual and Reproductive Health of the General Directorate of Public Health of the Minsa, explained that with the development of these plans, they are working closely with adolescents and with adult health, taking into account that sexual and reproductive health involves all the stages of a woman’s life.

She added that the Gynecological Infections guide was also prepared and the comprehensive norms for women that govern all activities carried out at the national level are being reviewed and the Gynecological Pathology guides are in the final stage.

Additionally, they are advancing in the perinatal computer system, which is a web page, known by many doctors and nurses as the chick page.

“These types of projects that are being developed seek to improve comprehensive care for women, which has continued to be provided despite the pandemic,” she said.

READ HERE: MINSA DESARROLLA PLANES DE SALUD SEXUAL Y PARA REDUCIR LA MORTALIDAD EN INFANTES


PANAMA SEEKS TO OFFER LOGISTICS PLATFORM FOR BUSINESS ATTRACTION IN BLOOMBERG FORUM

With the participation of 200 high-level international delegates, including businessmen and groups from chambers of commerce from various countries, Panama is the venue for the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Latin America Forum.

According to Carmen Gisela Vergara, from the Pro Panama Organization, the event is being held to discuss, among other issues, the future of investments in the world and everything that concerns Latin America, with the circumstances of the post-pandemic recovery, the crisis in Ukraine and how this could affect Latin America.

Vergara indicated that the regionalization of value chains implies an excellent opportunity for countries like Panama due to its logistics platform, since it can be offered to the world to attract manufacturing companies that can supply the local market, but also markets of Latin America and the Caribbean.

She stressed that the role of the country is more important and takes on more relevance in the context of trade in Latin America, given the situation in Ukraine, which tends to increase fuel prices and a shortage of some inputs for production.

READ HERE: PANAMÁ BUSCA OFRECER PLATAFORMA LOGÍSTICA PARA ATRACCIÓN DE EMPRESAS EN FORO BLOOMBERG


WILL PRODUCE SUSTAINABLE FUEL FOR AVIATION IN PANAMA

The Secretary of Energy, Jorge Rivera Staff.

Panama and the SGP BioEnergy group announced on Wednesday the construction of an advanced biorefinery for the production of sustainable fuel for aviation that will be completed in 2024 and will be located at both entrances of the interoceanic canal, on the Caribbean and the Pacific.

The plant will help “Latin America and the world towards the energy transition and will contribute to innovation to face climate change,” said Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo at a ceremony announcing the construction of the biorefinery. “We are very excited about the 1,000 jobs that this investment will generate for the inhabitants of Colón and Panama. Furthermore, it has the potential to stimulate Panama’s agricultural sector through the local production of bioenergy feedstocks,” he noted.

The facility “will not only generate cleaner fuels in the short term, but its construction in a key global trade location serving more than 1,000 ports will catalyze the industry in the long term by immediately delivering lower-cost biofuels, reducing waste and revolutionize the agricultural economy,” said Randy Delbert LeTang, executive director of SGP BioEnergy.

The Ciudad Dorada Biorefinery, located in Colón on the Caribbean and Balboa on the Pacific, will have a capacity to produce 180,000 barrels per day (2,600 million gallons per year) of biofuel, it was reported during the announcement of the project. Investors said it will be the world’s largest advanced biorefinery and sustainable aviation fuel production platform.

The plant will adapt the facility, which currently processes and stores 70% of the country’s bunker or boiler fuel, for the refinement and storage of biofuels derived from pure vegetable oils grown for energy use, along with waste fats and oils.

The plant will use Danish company Topsoe’s patented technology that is used in more than a dozen facilities worldwide, representing a capacity of more than 650,000 barrels of renewable fuels per day.

READ HERE: PRODUCIRÁN COMBUSTIBLE SOSTENIBLE PARA AVIACIÓN EN PANAMÁ


WITHIN A YEAR THE FIRST GOVERNMENTAL WILDLIFE VETERINARY HOSPITAL WOULD BE READY

Rescued sloth.

Within a year, the first wildlife veterinary hospital at the government level in the country would be ready, which will be located in the Camino de Cruces National Park.

This was announced by the Minister of Environment, Milciades Concepción, who gave the order to proceed to start construction to engineer Ricardo Lau, legal representative of Constructora Mercosur, S.A.

The objective is to build a facility for a veterinary care and wildlife rehabilitation unit and to provide specialized care exclusively to animals from rescues and confiscations, promoting their reintroduction into their natural environment.

The cost of this first phase of the project for the Study, Design and Construction of a Veterinary Clinic for wildlife is $840,697.81; It is expected that in a year, as soon as the construction is finished, the second phase will begin, which includes equipping and searching for personnel.

The hospital will be located in the Camino de Cruces National Park. The approximate area allocated to the project is 1.00 square meters, which will include: Laboratory, Surgical Room, X-Ray, Hospitalization Rooms, Pre-Surgical Room, Gray Room, Cold Room, Laundry, Parasitology, Intensive Care Room, Microbiology, Storage supplies, and Microscopic Diagnosis. It will also have modules adapted to the natural ecosystem of the animals and a house for the medical team that will work in rotating shifts.

The creation of this space is vital, taking into account the growing demand. Currently there is not an optimal space for the care of wild animals. Data from the Directorate of Protected Areas and Biodiversity show that in 2019 there were 319 rescues, in 2020 there were 508, and 723 in 2021.

Meanwhile, so far in 2022, 264 have been reported, so it is expected that by the end of the year there will be more than 700.

Concepción expressed that this is a distinguished project for this administration, promoting sustainable development and being the spearhead to develop initiatives for the conservation and protection of the country’s biodiversity, whose responsibility falls to the Ministry of Environment.

For his part, Lau thanked the entity’s team and expressed that they will work hard so that this hospital is ready, prior to the scheduled date.

READ HERE: DENTRO DE UN AÑO ESTARÍA LISTO EL PRIMER HOSPITAL VETERINARIO GUBERNAMENTAL DE VIDA SILVESTRE


ENA: UNTIL JUNE THE “DEFAULT HUNTING OPERATIONS” WILL BE MAINTAINED IN THE NORTH, SOUTH AND EAST CORRIDOR

The operations are in line with the media campaign that ENA maintains with which they urge corridor users with delinquencies to approach the entity through its channels to pay off the debt.

The National Highway Company (ENA) reported that until June of this year, joint operations or delinquent hunts will be maintained in the North, South and East corridors to detect users with pending accumulated payments and/or who travel without a Panapass sticker.

It was detailed that in these joint operations, in addition to personnel from the National Highway Company (ENA) -in charge of the administration of the corridors- agents from the Traffic Operations Directorate of the National Police and the Traffic and Land Transportation Authority are involved.

ENA pointed out that on average some 75 fines are being applied weekly and some 50 operations have been carried out between January and April 2022.

With these operations, as indicated by Dianeth Cupas, Operations Manager of ENA, they will be carried out to affect to a lesser extent the vast majority of users of the corridors -95%- who do have a credit in their Panapass, the Operations have a duration of two hours per day and will not be carried out during peak hours, when there is greater capacity.

“Each day the operation moves to a different point and it can be in any of our toll booths where the infraction is detected in flagrante delicto and the competent authorities are applying the corresponding sanctions, such as a ticket of not less than ten balboas,” he said. Cups

The manager added that these operations are in line with the media campaign that ENA maintains, through which they encourage users of corridors with delinquencies to approach the entity through its multiple customer service channels (Line 192, www.enacorredores.com and Whatsapp 6739-5810) and make the corresponding payment arrangement, which are designed according to the capacity of each client.

“Our message -If you don’t pay, we all pay- is to remember that the actions of a few harms the vast majority. What is collected in the tolls of the corridors is fully reinvested in the corridors themselves, in preventive maintenance of the roads, in free road assistance services and the video surveillance system for greater user safety,” Cupas concluded.

READ HERE: ENA: HASTA JUNIO SE MANTENDRÁN LOS “OPERATIVOS CAZA MOROSOS” EN LOS CORREDORES NORTE, SUR Y ESTE


COURT DECLARES LAWYER ZORAIDA SAUCEDO GUILTY OF DOUBLE HOMICIDE

At least 35 pieces of evidence, including documentaries and testimonials, were presented during the trial.

A trial court in San Miguelito found attorney Zoraida Saucedo guilty of double homicide.

The decision was made known this Wednesday, May 18, at the end of the act following the lawyer for her alleged link to the murders of the Canadian citizen Miomir Kotlica, 62, and the Panamanian Miguel Páez, 27, an event that occurred in San Antonio, San Miguelito, in the month of October 2017.

Saucedo was also found guilty of falsifying documents and public stamps, to the detriment of the two victims.

The Public Ministry has requested a sentence of 48 years in prison.

The date of the reading of the sentence to be imposed was scheduled for June 15, at 3:00 p.m.

The trial had begun on May 10 last. During its execution, at least 35 pieces of evidence were presented, including documentaries and testimonials.

Saucedo is also linked to the crimes of Marianela Vallarino, 46, and the Italian Furio Ferrari, 70, whose bodies were found in Las Cumbres, also in 2017.

READ HERE: TRIBUNAL DECLARA CULPABLE A LA ABOGADA ZORAIDA SAUCEDO POR DOBLE HOMICIDIO


TOCUMEN AIRPORT REGISTERED TRANSIT OF 1,243,475 PASSENGERS IN APRIL

46% of the passengers who passed through the airport were from South America.

The Tocumen International Airport reported that an increase in passengers was registered in that air terminal in April 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021. In April there was a record of 1,243,475 passengers, which represents 787 thousand 211 more than the year last.

“The easing of mobility restrictions and the recovery of passenger confidence to travel are key measures for the recovery of the air transport industry,” said Raffoul Arab, general manager of the airport.

According to the information provided by the airport, direct connections were maintained with 78 destinations in that period. Users from South America represented 46% of the passengers, while those from North America 29%, those from the Caribbean 10%, those from Central America 10% and those from Europe 5%.

Similarly, the airport explained that in the regional terminals that they manage, specifically in charter flights from Canada, there were 20,194 travelers in April.

In another sense, it was announced that a mobilization of 20,281 metric tons of merchandise was registered in the cargo terminal.

On the other hand, from the airport they announced that from June they will enable flights to St. Maarten and Barbados. Every Wednesday and Friday there will be trips to the first island and every Wednesday and Saturday to the second.

READ HERE: AEROPUERTO DE TOCUMEN REGISTRÓ TRÁNSITO DE 1,243,475 PASAJEROS EN ABRIL


NOTARC MANAGEMENT GROUP ACQUIRES PANAMA COLON CONTAINER PORT TERMINAL; WHAT PROJECTS FOR COLÓN?

NMG in conjunction with TiL will be responsible for the management and supervision of the operations of the modern transshipment terminal.

The world’s largest shipping conglomerate, MSC/TIL, through a joint venture with Notarc Port Investment, seeks to complete the Panama Colon container port, with an investment of $1.2 billion and the promise of generating more than a thousand jobs.

It concerns the acquisition plans to complete the Panama Colon Container Port (PCCP) project, a $1.4 billion modern port facility.

The project developed by the firm in conjunction with Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), a subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the largest shipping line in the world, promises to generate more than a thousand jobs in the construction phase.

NMG, who in recent decades have led investments in the Caribbean and Latin America, launched last year the Investment Fund called: Panama Development Fund (PDF).

The firm ensures that with this investment it contributes to the “Panamanian logistics cluster” and to the consolidation of Panama as one of the maritime capitals of the world, said Juan Felipe Pittí, chief legal advisor of Notarc Management Group (NMG) in Panama in meetings held during the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway being developed in this country.

“Once the order to proceed is delivered, it will be completed in 15 months. In a little over a year we will have completed our investment and Colon in the Republic of Panama will see the most modern port in the region start operating,” Pitti pointed out.

The project is 40% complete and is scheduled to resume construction in the last quarter of 2022.

NMG in conjunction with TiL will be in charge of the management and supervision of the operations of the modern transshipment terminal, which projects to handle 2.5 million TEUs in its first years and grow to have a capacity of 5 million TEUs.

“The main mission of Notarc Management Group is to align with strategic capital partners, investors and leading multinational companies to support and expand innovation, technology, infrastructure and sustainable initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. This is our first port initiative in Panama, which sets the stage for other investment opportunities we are pursuing in the region,” said Leslie C. Bethel, CEO of Notarc Management Group.

In addition to the transshipment terminal, Notarc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with US-based SGP BioEnergy (SGP) to build and develop a major bioenergy facility and other logistics infrastructure at the Colón project.

READ HERE: NOTARC MANAGEMENT GROUP ADQUIERE LA TERMINAL DE PANAMA COLON CONTAINER PORT; ¿QUÉ PROYECTA PARA COLÓN?


NEW YORK PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE MAINTAINS THAT THE MARTINELLI LINARES BROTHERS DID NOT COOPERATE “IN GOOD FAITH” WITH THE INVESTIGATION

The brothers Luis Enrique and Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Linares.

The District Attorney for the Eastern District of New York responded to a letter dated May 13 sent by the lawyers of the brothers Luis Enrique and Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Linares, to federal judge Raymond J. Dearie, who is leading this process.

In that letter, the Martinelli Linares brothers maintained that they provided the United States justice with all the substantial evidence before being arrested or charged with the crime of conspiracy to launder money from bribes from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.

However, the New York Prosecutor’s Office reiterated that although the Martinelli Linares brothers provided useful information for the investigation, they did not engage in the cooperation process in good faith, “failed to reveal key information and ultimately tried to use their privilege, wealth and power to frustrate the investigation and avoid taking responsibility for their actions in the United States,” indicates the document from the Prosecutor’s Office.

In that letter, the Martinelli Linares brothers also argued that the $9.5 million investment in a cell phone service company was made under the direction and for the benefit of a Panamanian government official. In this regard, the Prosecutor’s Office pointed out that the accounts that the brothers used to receive and launder almost 28 million dollars were in their names, and they used those same accounts to make millionaire personal expenses and retained a significant part of those funds.

Regarding the argument that the brothers maintain that they were elected as substitute deputies of the Parlacen in 2019, the New York Prosecutor’s Office indicated that it has not seen evidence that this election was legitimate, “the evidence that the accused did not have valid parliamentary credentials includes the fact that they lost appeals in Guatemala.”

The sentencing of the Martinelli Linares brothers will be this Friday, May 20.

Both Ricardo Alberto and his brother Luis Enrique are charged with conspiracy to launder approximately $28 million in bribe payments made by and at the direction of Odebrecht to a then-high-ranking official of the Government of Panama, who was a relative. close to the accused.

READ HERE: FISCALÍA DE NUEVA YORK SOSTIENE QUE HERMANOS MARTINELLI LINARES NO COOPERARON “DE BUENA FE” CON LA INVESTIGACIÓN


WHAT IS MONKEYPOX AND WHAT ARE ITS SYMPTOMS?

There are two known strains of this virus.

Multiple cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK and other parts of the world.

This disease is zoonotic, which means that it can pass from animals to humans.

According to the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, this disease was discovered in 1958 in colonies of monkeys used for research purposes.

The animal reservoir of the virus is unknown, although it is known that in Africa, rodents and primates can harbor and transmit it.

The initial symptoms of this illness could be confused with those of a cold. However, the infected person usually has fever, chills, muscle pain, back pain, headache, fatigue or swollen lymph nodes.

After a couple of days, lesions appear on the mucous membranes of the mouth, followed by rashes on the face, which can spread to other areas of the body.

According to researcher Carlos Chaccour, most people who suffer from it reach a complete recovery.

There are two known strains of the virus: the one from the Congo Basin and the one from West Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that the case fatality rate of the Congo Basin lineage is 1% and that of West Africa, 10%.

Keep in mind that the “traditional” smallpox vaccine offers up to 85% protection (according to the CDC) and reduces both transmission and severity.

The United States, meanwhile, approved the JYNNEOS smallpox and monkeypox vaccine last year.

The monkeypox virus is transmitted primarily through close contact with infected people, animals, or specimens or through respiratory droplets. It enters the body through breaches in the skin, mucous membranes, or respiratory tract.

Although experts do not yet know what its scope will be, Chaccour warns that covid-19 taught us that no disease should be underestimated.

READ HERE: ¿QUÉ ES LA VIRUELA DEL MONO Y CUÁLES SON SUS SÍNTOMAS?


OMS: DEATHS FROM COVID FALL 21% BUT INFECTIONS INCREASE

The WHO data does not include that of the outbreak recently announced by North Korea, which has not officially shared that information with the agency.

The global death toll from the coronavirus has fallen by nearly 21% in the past week even though new positives have risen in most parts of the world, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

In its weekly report on the pandemic, the United Nations health agency noted that the number of new cases appears to have stabilized after weeks of declines since the end of March, with around 3.5 million infections recorded last week, an increase from 1%. According to the WHO, there were more infections in the Americas, the Middle East and the Western Pacific, while they fell in Europe and Southeast Asia. In addition, around 9,000 deaths were recorded, he noted.

Infections increased by more than 60% in the Middle East and 26% in America, while deaths fell everywhere except in Africa, where they increased by nearly 50%.

The WHO data does not include that of the outbreak recently announced by North Korea, which has not officially shared that information with the agency.

On Thursday, the authoritarian country led by Kim Jung Un reported more than 262,000 more suspected cases, for a total that would approach two million, just a week after acknowledging the outbreak and trying to reduce infections among a population that did not she is vaccinated.

Earlier this week, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply concerned” about the spread of COVID-19 in North Korea, stressing that its population had not been vaccinated and that there is a significant number of people with previous pathologies who could develop a serious picture of the disease or die.

According to Tedros, the agency is trying to convince Pyongyang to share more imports and accept its help, including technical assistance, vaccines, screening tests and medicines, but has received no response so far.

In the Western Pacific, the largest increase in infections was recorded in China, where they rose 94%, or more than 389,000 new infections, the report said. After weeks of a harsh and sometimes chaotic lockdown, Chinese authorities have announced they will allow some supermarkets, shopping malls and restaurants in its financial capital Shanghai to reopen, with limitations, next week.

READ HERE: OMS: DECESOS POR COVID CAEN 21% PERO AUMENTAN LOS CONTAGIOS


HYPERTENSION: HOW TO PREVENT THIS SILENT THREAT?

In Latin America, 13% of deaths are attributed to high blood pressure.

More than a thousand citizens die annually in Panama due to arterial hypertension, or high pressure according to the Preventive Health Census of the Ministry of Health (Minsa).

Heart problems, strokes, kidney failure, and eye complications are some of the symptoms of this disease that affects 37% of the population over 40 years of age.

The so-called silent killer does not interfere in the daily life of those who suffer from it, therefore, it is diagnosed and treated in less than half of the adults who present it.

In commemoration of World Hypertension Day, the Central American and Caribbean Federation of Pharmaceutical Laboratories (Fedefarma), advises patients to undergo medical check-ups at least once a year, and develop healthy lifestyle habits that contribute to its prevention.

In addition to reducing salt intake, eat fruits and vegetables, reduce saturated fat and limit alcohol intake.

Physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight also help reduce the onset of this condition.

Controlling stress is another relevant aspect, since the hormones produced by the body in these situations can damage the arteries and cause heart disease.

Women, being more likely to develop this condition, should maintain an annual or semi-annual medical check-up from the age of 35.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, in the world, 1,280 million adults between 30 and 79 years suffer from high blood pressure. Of these, 46% do not know that they suffer from this condition.

READ HERE: HIPERTENSIÓN: ¿CÓMO PREVENIR ESTA AMENAZA SILENCIOSA?


STATUS UPDATE:

Thursday May 19, 2022

PANAMA ACCUMULATES A TOTAL OF 821,500 DETECTED CASES OF INFECTION AND 8,211 DEATHS BY COVID-19

  • 821,500 positive cases
  • 3,842 new cases
  • 8,211 deaths
  • 29,158 home isolation (81 hospital hotels)
  • 239 are hospitalized (204 in ward / 35 intensive care)
  • 783,811 clinically recovered

Coronavirus statistics:

Daily COVID-19 Cases

DateCasesDifferencePercentage of Cases
2023/07/23 - 2023/07/2910476963753.5%
2023/07/16 - 2023/07/2210473213214.6%
2023/07/09 - 2023/07/1510470004856.6%
2023/07/02 - 2023/07/0810465156637.8%
2023/06/18 - 2023/07/011045852190910.0%
2023/06/11 - 2023/06/171043943131211.8%
2023/06/04 - 2023/06/101042631130211.1%
2023/05/28 - 2023/06/031041329109911.3%
2023/05/21 - 2023/05/27104023083510.3%
2023/05/14 - 2023/05/2010393957538.9%
2023/05/07 - 2023/05/1310386426647.4%
2023/04/30 - 2023/05/0610379786545.8%
2023/04/03 - 2023/04/2910373245915.3%
2023/04/16 - 2023/04/2210367336334.9%
2023/04/09 - 2023/04/1510361007434.9%
2023/04/02 - 2023/04/081035357627
2023/03/26 - 2023/04/011034730949
2023/03/19 - 2023/03/2510337813123
2023/03/181030658108
2023/03/171030550123
2023/03/161030427112
2023/03/151030315121
2023/03/141030194144
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DIFFERENCE IN NUMBER PUBLISHED BY MINSA1029171-221
2023/02/281029392110
2023/02/27102928231
2023/02/26102925138
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2022/07/31954930561
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If you’ve never tried a Moscow Mule, the next time you’re at a bar and they have them, just order it.  It’s awesomely refreshing and doesn’t kick you on your ass unless you do like most and drink 10 of them.  The cute little copper mugs put the whole experience over the top.  And why not?  Apart of cute, it’s the smartest way to drink any beverage actually.  Copper is very good at conducting temperature, so when an ice cold mule is poured inside, the mug actually takes on that temperature and keeps the drink frosty-cold longer.  Don’t use napkins as coaster though as they’ll freeze to the bottom of your mugs.

Here’s a great and simple recipe for the Moscow Mule:

Ingredients

• 1 ½ fluid ounces vodka

• ½ fluid ounce lime juice

• ice cubes

• ½ cup ginger beer

• 1 lime wedge for garnish

Directions

• Step 1  – Pour vodka and lime juice into a copper mug; add ice cubes and ginger beer. Stir to combine.

• Step 2  – Drop a lime wedge into the mug for garnish.

Brett Mikkelson, CII, CPE

Director, B.M. Investigations, Inc. | M1 Consultants Inc

Mobile (+507) 6674-1183

brett@bminvestigations.com / www.bminvestigations.com

Proud Member of:  Council of International Investigators (CII – Past President 2018-2019; Executive Regional Director 2021-Present), World Association of Detectives (WAD), The Fraternal Order of Investigators (Founding Member), Victory Services Club (Londrés), Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA – Isthmian Chapter), Association of Certified Anti-money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Asociación de Examinadores de Fraude (AEF – Panamá), Alianza de Seguridad Empresarial (ASE – Panamá).