COVID-19 deaths near 1,600
The number of deaths from coronavirus reached 1,591 on Friday, Aug 7 and with 1,142 new cases, the total infections...
Month: August 2020
Tocumen opens to connecting flights
On Friday, August 7, the same day that Copa Airlines restarted operations after 4 months of shutdown, Tocumen International Airport...
Police capture eighth suspect in tourist rape and robbery
An eighth suspect involved in the robbery and rape of Norwegian tourists was captured on Friday, August 7, in the...
Guatemala court starts extradition process for Martinelli son
The Fifth Criminal Court of Guatemala on Friday, August 7 announced the start of the extradition process of Luis Enrique...
First massacre suspect released 2 others detained
The first person arrested in the investigation of the massacre in of seven young people, on a swimming trip in...
Health Ministry closes Super 99 with multiple coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Health ordered the closure of the Super 99 in San Mateo in the city of David, Chiriquí...
Copa regains its wings as US warns against travel to region
After more than four months paralyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic with over 100 planes nesting at Tocumen International Airport regained...
Costa Rica protests Panama trade blockade to World body
A growing trade dispute between Costa Rica and Panama has landed on the world stage as Costa Rica notified th...
US puts Panama on its no go list
The United States recommends that its citizens avoid traveling to Panama, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, since "the risk has...
Grounded Panama flagged ship threatens famed beaches
A Panama-flagged ship sailing from China to Brazil and carrying 4,000 tons of diesel oil has caused a spill into...
US has “consequences” for corrupt individuals – State Department
"We don’t say that we are not going to negotiate with a government if it has some corruption, but there...
July rainfall in Canal basin below average
While the rest of the country endured frequent downpours during the month of July rainfall in the Panama Canal watershed...
