Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 4, 2020 Moderators Share Posted May 4, 2020 Quote Tres personas fueron asesinadas el fin de semana en Colón Lizsara Angulo • 4 May 2020 - 10:36 AM Un total de tres personas fueron asesinadas durante el fin de semana en diferentes puntos de la provincia de Colón. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote <<colon.jpg>>Three people were killed over the weekend in Colón Lizsara Angulo • May 4, 2020 - 10:36 AM A total of three people were killed over the weekend in different parts of the province of Colón. https://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/2020/05/04/tres-personas-fueron-asesinadas-el-fin-de-semana-en-colon/2828384.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted May 5, 2020 Quote Ejecutan a cuatro personas en Panamá en menos de 24 horas Telemetro Reporta • 4 May 2020 - 08:27 PM Los cuatro homicidios registrados en el país en menos de 24 horas ponen en evidencia que el crimen organizado no le importa ni el confinamiento ni las prohibiciones decretadas en el país. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote Four people are executed in Panama in less than 24 hours <<executions.jpg>> Telemetro Reporta • May 4, 2020 - 08:27 PM The four homicides registered in the country in less than 24 hours make it clear that organized crime does not matter to him neither confinement nor the prohibitions decreed in the country. https://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/2020/05/05/ejecutan-a-cuatro-personas-en-panama-en-menos-de-24-horas/2830750.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 6, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2020 Quote En 72 horas Colón registra cinco homicidios Lizsara Angulo • 5 May 2020 - 08:15 PM En el sector de Espinar, provincia de Colón la tarde de este martes se registró el quinto homicidio en menos de 72 horas, lo que agrava la situación e violencia en este sector del país. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote In 72 hours Colón records five homicides <<homicides.jpg>> Lizsara Angulo • May 5, 2020 - 08:15 PM In the Espinar sector, Colón province, on Tuesday afternoon, the fifth homicide in less than 72 hours was registered, which aggravates the situation and violence in this sector of the country. https://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/2020/05/06/en-72-horas-colon-registra-cinco-homicidios/2833945.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 22, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2020 Quote El crimen no se confina: los homicidios no cesan Solo entre el 1 y el 14 de mayo se cometieron 34 asesinatos, 15 de estos feminicidios, de los cuales 5 fueron en la comarca Ngäbe Buglé. Juan Manuel Díaz 21 may 2020 - 11:27 PM Entre el 1 de enero y el 14 de mayo de 2020, se cometieron 217 crímenes. El mes con más casos fue enero: 65 asesinatos. Roberto Cisneros A pesar de las restricciones de movilidad aplicadas a raíz de la pandemia en los últimos dos meses, los homicidios no se detienen. Desde el 1 de enero hasta el 14 de mayo de 2020, van 217 casos. Datos del Ministerio Público indican que enero fue el mes con más asesinatos: 65. Mientras que en febrero se cometieron 43; en marzo, otros 43, y en abril hubo 32. Feminicidios En tanto, entre el 1 y el 14 de mayo se perpetraron 34 homicidios, entre los que figuran 15 feminicidios. Cinco de esos casos se cometieron en la comarca Ngäbe Bugle, cuatro en la provincia de Panamá, tres en Panamá Oeste, dos en Chiriquí y uno en Coclé. Las cifras del Ministerio Público detallan que en los primeros cinco meses de 2019 se cometieron 171 homicidios, siendo mayo el mes con más crímenes: 38. Las cifras dan cuenta de un aumento de 26.9% al comparar los primeros cinco meses de 2019 con los de 2020. La mayoría de los homicidios de este año se han cometido en Panamá y Panamá Oeste. Incluso, Panamá ya desplazó a Colón como principal “zona roja” y foco de incidentes criminales. Según fuentes de las fiscalías de drogas, una buena parte de los casos de mayo están relacionados con la disputa de territorios para el trasiego de drogas. Pero, ¿la ola de homicidios podría tener alguna relación con la pandemia? Los criminólogos Tirso Castillo y Marco Aurelio Álvarez coinciden en que la ola está directamente relacionada con el crimen organizado; sin embargo, no descartan que casos esporádicos puedan estar ligados a situaciones de estrés y otros asuntos inherentes al confinamiento. Castillo aseguró que los delincuentes y el crimen organizado no guardan cuarentena. Para ellos, es una oportunidad de hacer negocios, teniendo en cuenta que la fuerza pública está más enfocada en el control de la pandemia que en la contención de la delincuencia. “La realidad es que el delincuente no atiende los lineamientos del gobierno”, dijo. En tanto, Álvarez detalló que en el mundo del crimen ningún homicidio debe verse como algo aislado o fortuito. Advirtió que la criminalidad, como conducta, se ha activado de “manera intensa”, porque detrás de ella hay grandes ganancias. Sin embargo, a veces se cobra las vidas de sus integrantes, ya sean grandes o pequeños: jefes de mafias, capos, sicarios, delincuentes criollos. “Todos pagan con sus vidas los fallos o desaciertos del negocio criminal”, planteó. Cuando se pregunta a las autoridades de seguridad sobre los homicidios de 2020, aseguran que la mayoría están vinculados con guerras entre pandillas y la disputa por las rutas para el tráfico de drogas. Incluso, hacen énfasis en que este año han decomisado más drogas que los anteriores. “No vamos a ser blandos. Ya se están tomando las medidas. Nos reunimos con el Ministerio Público para esas acciones que hay que hacer judicialmente. Ya empezamos en Colón, con 33 allanamientos. Hay una alianza legal y estratégica con el Ministerio Público para estas acciones. Seguimos. No somos blandos. Somos fuertes. Contamos con una fuerza pública sólida”, aseguró ayer el ministro de Seguridad Pública, Juan Pino, después de hacer un recorrido por las zonas policiales de Alcalde Díaz y Chilibre, en la capital. El recorrido se llevó a cabo un día después de que participara junto al jefe de la Policía Nacional, Jorge Miranda, y otros jefes de estamentos de seguridad en una reunión con el vicepresidente José Gabriel Carrizo. La reunión –en la que se habló sobre la estrategia de seguridad del Estado, según fuentes consultadas– se llevó a efecto en medio de cuestionamientos por los asesinatos y tiroteos de los últimos días. Pino es el segundo ministro de Seguridad del gobierno de Laurentino Cortizo. El primero fue Rolando Mirones, quien salió de la entidad en febrero, después del escándalo de la fuga del asesino múltiple Gilberto Ventura Ceballos de la Gran Joya. En el plan de gobierno de Cortizo, la seguridad ciudadana fue concebida como “una prioridad”. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote Crime is not confined: homicides do not stop Between May 1 and 14 alone, 34 murders were committed, 15 of these femicides, of which 5 were in the Ngäbe Buglé region. Juan Manuel Diaz May 21, 2020 - 11:27 PM <<OQ2YAA6RDJAMTAB23K2O4GKHGQ.jpg>> Between January 1 and May 14, 2020, 217 crimes were committed. The month with the most cases was January: 65 murders. Roberto Cisneros Despite the mobility restrictions applied in the wake of the pandemic in the past two months, the killings do not stop. From January 1 to May 14, 2020, there are 217 cases. Data from the Public Ministry indicate that January was the month with the most murders: 65. While in February 43 were committed; in March, another 43, and in April there were 32. Feminicide Meanwhile, between May 1 and 14, 34 homicides were carried out, including 15 femicides. Five of these cases were committed in the Ngäbe Bugle region, four in the province of Panama, three in Panama West, two in Chiriquí and one in Coclé. Figures from the Public Ministry detail that 171 homicides were committed in the first five months of 2019, with May being the month with the most crimes: 38. The figures show an increase of 26.9% when comparing the first five months of 2019 with those of 2020. Most of this year's homicides have been committed in Panama and West Panama. Even Panama has already displaced Columbus as the main “red zone” and focus of criminal incidents. According to sources from the drug prosecutors, a good part of the May cases are related to the dispute over territories for drug shipments. But could the homicide wave have anything to do with the pandemic? Criminologists Tirso Castillo and Marco Aurelio Álvarez agree that the wave is directly related to organized crime; However, they do not rule out that sporadic cases may be linked to stressful situations and other issues inherent in confinement. Castillo assured that criminals and organized crime are not quarantined. For them, it is an opportunity to do business, considering that the security forces are more focused on controlling the pandemic than on containing crime. "The reality is that the criminal does not follow the government's guidelines," he said. Meanwhile, Álvarez explained that in the world of crime, no homicide should be seen as something isolated or accidental. He warned that crime, as a conduct, has been activated in an "intense way", because behind it there are great gains. However, sometimes it claims the lives of its members, whether large or small: bosses of mafias, drug lords, hitmen, creole criminals. "Everyone pays with their lives for the mistakes or mistakes of the criminal business," he said. When security authorities are asked about the 2020 killings, they say most are linked to gang warfare and the dispute over drug trafficking routes. They even emphasize that this year they have seized more drugs than the previous ones. “We are not going to be soft. Measurements are already being taken. We meet with the Public Ministry for those actions that must be done judicially. We already started in Colón, with 33 raids. There is a legal and strategic alliance with the Public Ministry for these actions. We continue. We are not soft. We are strong. We have a solid public force, ”said the Minister of Public Security, Juan Pino, yesterday, after making a tour of the police areas of Alcalde Díaz and Chilibre, in the capital. The tour took place a day after he participated with the head of the National Police, Jorge Miranda, and other heads of security groups in a meeting with Vice President José Gabriel Carrizo. The meeting - in which the State's security strategy was discussed, according to sources consulted - took place amid questions about the killings and shootings in recent days. Pino is the second security minister of the Laurentino Cortizo government. The first was Rolando Mirones, who left the entity in February, after the scandal of the escape of the multiple murderer Gilberto Ventura Ceballos de la Gran Joya. In Cortizo's government plan, citizen security was conceived as “a priority”. https://www.prensa.com/impresa/panorama/el-crimen-no-se-confina-los-homicidios-no-cesan/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 23, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted May 23, 2020 Quote Homicides up 27% in “citizen security” era Posted 22/05/2020 Quarantine and curfew restrictions in the wake of the pandemic have not slowed the rise in homicides with an increase of close to 27% so far this year. From January 1 to May 14, , there were 217 killings. January with 65 was the month with the most murders While February and March had 43 apiece and in April there were 32. Feminicide Meanwhile, between May 1 and 14, there were 34 homicides including 15 femicides. Five of these cases were committed in the Ngäbe Bugle region, four in Panama, three in Panama Oeste, two in Chiriquí, and one in Coclé. There were 171 homicides in the first five months of 2019, with May being the month with the most crimes: 38. The figures show an increase of 26.9% this year. Most of this year's homicides have been committed in Panama and PanamaOeste. Panama has already displaced Colon as the main killing ground and focus of criminal incidents. Security authorities say most are linked to gang warfare and the dispute over drug trafficking routes. They even emphasize that this year they have seized more drugs than the previous ones. “We are not going to be soft. We already started in Colón, with 33 raids. There is a legal and strategic alliance with the Public Ministry for these actions. We have a solid public force, ”said the Minister of Public Security, Juan Pino, on Thursday, May 21 after making a tour of the police areas of Alcalde Díaz and Chilibre. The tour took place a day after he participated with the head of the National Police, Jorge Miranda, and other heads of security groups in a meeting with Vice President José Gabriel Carrizo. Pino is the second security minister of the Cortizo government committed to “citizen security” The first was Rolando Mirones, who left the entity in February, after the scandal of the escape of multiple murderer Gilberto Ventura Ceballos from La Joya prison. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/homicides-up-27-in-citizen-security-era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted May 29, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted May 29, 2020 Quote Panamá Oeste registra tres homicidios en menos 24 horas, entre ellos una mujer embarazada 28 May 2020 - 08:35 PM Una serie de asesinatos se han registrado en las últimas hora en el distrito de La Chorrera, en Panamá Oeste. Entre las víctimas, una mujer embarazada. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote West Panama records three homicides in less than 24 hours, including a pregnant woman May 28, 2020 - 08:35 PM <<murders.jpg>> A series of murders have been recorded in the last hours in the district of La Chorrera, in western Panama. Among the victims, a pregnant woman. https://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/2020/05/29/panama-oeste-registra-tres-homicidios-en-menos-24-horas-entre-ellos-una-mujer-embarazada/2902421.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted June 4, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted June 4, 2020 Quote 59 murders in May brings total this year to 242 Posted 03/06/2020 With hundreds of police officers allocated to control measures linked to the pandemic Panama gang warfare continued through May with 59 homicides bringing the total for the year to 242 an increase of 67 over the same period last year. Executions have dominated with assassins oblivious to the coronavirus quarantine The first killings were on May 3 in Colón, where two DJs were gunned down, after they made their last presentation through social networks. In total, 11 people were killed during during month in Colón bringing the provincial total for the year to 41. On May 7 the bodies of three men whom they executed were found in the community of El Líbano, , West Panama. On May 11 the devil was unleashed 10 people were killed including a man who was one of the most wanted in the country andwas in an exclusive residential area in Condado del Rey. Hours later, the bullets rang out in the El Chumical area in Vacamonte, Arraiján district. Four bodies were found in a grassland area. Each had received more than 10 bullets Before the day ended two brothers and a woman were shot in a Los Santos home.. They were at home when gunmen shot them. The death of a 73 year old schoolteacher who was killed and cut into pieces by her daughter y was one of the few killings unrelated to gang warfare. Jorge Miranda, director of the National Police, said that the current situation stemmed from the gang battle in La Joya Prison where 13 inmates died in December 2019 Criminologist Aida Selles said "The crime is only going to be reasonably reduced, it is not going to be eradicated. Crime does not disappear, it only changes." "The increase in homicides is indicating to us that violence in Panama is already a way of life, as a way of solving problems, whether due to drug trafficking, gangs or domestic violence," said criminologist Marcos Álvarez. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/59-murders-in-may-brings-total-this-year-to-242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted June 17, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted June 17, 2020 Quote Un hombre asesinado y tres heridos en la playa de Pacora Ariel Ríos • 16 Jun 2020 - 09:27 PM Una persona fue asesinada y otras tres personas resultaron heridas en la playa de Pacora, en Panamá Este, siento esta una zona que ha sido usada como ruta del crimen organizado para el trasiego de droga. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote One man killed and three injured on the beach in Pacora <<pacora.jpg>> Ariel Ríos • Jun 16, 2020 - 09:27 PM One person was killed and three other people were injured on the Pacora beach, in eastern Panama, I feel this is an area that has been used as an organized crime route for drug shipments. https://www.telemetro.com/nacionales/2020/06/17/un-hombre-asesinado-y-tres-heridos-en-la-playa-de-pacora/2958813.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted October 14, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted October 14, 2020 Quote Homicides surge during pandemic Posted 13/10/2020 Crime in Panama continues unabated during the pandemic despite lockdowns, curfews, and mobility restrictions Public Ministry statistics show that from January 1 to September 30, there were 384 homicides, 16% more cases than for the same period of 2019 when 331 cases were reported. Most of the killings occurred in Colón (67) and Panama Oeste (75) and the district of San Miguelito in the province of Panama (51). In the interior, Chiriquí has the highest number of homicides with 14 There have been 24 femicides in the country, 50% more than in 2019 when there were only 16 by September. The most recent crime figures against economic assets from August 1 to 30, 2020, and which includes robbery and theft, account for 1,259 cases reported in the First Judicial District, which includes the most populated provinces of Panama. , Panamá Oeste, Colón, Darién and the district of San Miguelito. This represents about 40 crimes per day on average. For sociologist Danilo Toro, criminal activity since before Covid-19 had already been registering a certain increase and now they took advantage of the state of emergency. “The criminal world has never entered and will not go into quarantine or confinement. On the contrary, they see it as an opportunity ”, he said. Faced with this increase in homicides and other crimes, the National Police, the Naval Air Service, and the National Border Service issued an accountability report in early October on their actions during the month of September. The Police detailed that in different operations at the national level, the agents managed to capture 3,632 people, including 223 for the crime of micro-trafficking and drug trafficking, and 26 people for their involvement in homicide cases. In addition, 155 firearms were seized, most of them involved in criminal acts. The National Air Service has carried out nine anti-drug operations, managing to seize a total of 4,445 packages of illicit substances, of which 4,355 were cocaine. Units of the Traffic Operations Directorate imposed a total of 47,193 infractions, of which 17,994 were for speeding. https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/homicides-surge-during-pandemic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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