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Newsline: Philippine militants picket Panamanian embassy over rape mess
Militant women on Thursday picketed the Panamanian embassy in Makati City to demand justice for a 19-year-old girl allegedly raped by a Panamanian official last April. The members of Gabriela women’s party gathered in front of the building along Ayala Avenue that houses the embassy. During the rally, the picketers called for the waiving of diplomatic immunity for Erick Bairnals, 35, the suspect in the case. Erick Bairnals is a technical officer of the Panama Maritime Authority. He was arrested over a rape complaint last April 24, but was released from police custody after the Department of Foreign Affairs granted him immunity.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/257707/news/metromanila/militants-picket-panamanian-embassy-over-rape-mess
Newsline: Panama and Dominica establish diplomatic ties
The Republic of Panama and the Commonwealth of Dominica signed an agreement to establish diplomatic relations. The signing was witnessed by OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza. The documents were signed by Permanent Representatives of Dominica and Panama to the Organisation of American States (OAS), Hubert Charles, and Guillermo Cochez, respectively signed the documents which set up ambassadorial level relations between the two countries. Ambassador Charles said the agreement would not only strengthen his country’s relations with Panama, but also establish the viability of partnerships as a viable tool in the national arsenal. He added that after joining the OAS 34 years ago, Dominica had plans on establishing diplomatic relations with all member states by the end of 2012.
http://www.caribbean360.com/index.php/news/dominica_news/561764.html#axzz1pMFb4AjH
Newsline:U.S.Embassy staffer shot in Panama
An American Embassy staff member was shot and killed on the way home from Tocumen Airport on Saturday May 7. According to reports Denise De La Ossa was being chauffeured by her son when the car had problems, and was forced to stop near Boca la Caja. The Embassy issued a statement: “The Embassy regrets to announce that our friend and colleague, Denise De La Ossa, a partner in the Human Resources Section of the Embassy, died of a bullet impact … on her way home from the airport. “Since 2003, Ms. De La Ossa contributed greatly to the Embassy giving classes in English and Spanish to a number of officials, and handled a variety of human resource issues, especially local internship programs. “At the moment we have no reason to believe that Denise was the target of an attack, nor that her position as an official of the Embassy had something to do with this sad and terrible tragedy. Panama’s National Police and the Prosecutor’s Office are conducting an investigation into the events surrounding her death.
http://www.newsroompanama.com/panama/2751-us-embassy-staffer-shot-en-route-from-airport.html
