Panama lets Carnival hair down
With police chief Miranda looking on at the start of his day-long cross country tour at least 25.000 people entered...
Month: February 2020
Man on most-wanted list among 309 carnival arrests
The National Police arrested over 300 sought-after criminals in the first three days of Carnival including one on the most-wanted...
Disrespect for women video slapped down by Panama tourism chief
A controversial video circulating on social networks in Panama during Carnival has raised a storm among women’s groups who claim...
75 grassland fires in two days of Carnival
In the first two days of Panama Carnival festivities there were 75 grassland fires in different parts of, according to...
HEALTHWATCH; Why young kids need a cholesterol check
Coronary artery disease does not magically appear. The disease begins “during early childhood and progress unrecognized for several decades to its...
180,000 kilos of Panama pineapples airlifted to Europe
A total of 180,000 kilos of Panama pineapples destined for luxury hotels and restaurants were exported by air to Europe...
Social media spreading false vaccine rumors
Vaccines are one of the most important and effective tools for disease prevention. According to the World Health Organization, they...
Coronavirus evacuation center installed at Tocumen International
While the WHO warns that the world is not taking the new coronavirus Covid-19 seriously and its spread around the...
Panama carnival toll with delayed fall out
With at least 85,000 vehicles heading to different parts of the interior on Saturday, February 22 to celebrate Carnival the...
MEDIAWATCH: Women’s repression and “suggestive” clothing
These have been terrible months for women's rights in Panama. Femicides have been increasing, as well as the brutality of...
Over 3.400 firefightera on duty for celebrations
A fire that started in grassland and spread to a tire storage center in Felepillo, on Saturday morning, February 22...
Police officer first Carnival victim
The first fatal victim during Panama’s 2020 Carnival celebrations was an on-duty a police officer returning from a call who...
