Pandemic closes Decameron and Riu Hotels
With an industry already in crisis in Panama before the arrival of the coronavirus, two major hotels have decided to...
Year: 2020
Panama’s top breadwinner defies virus as 50 ships a day transit canal
"The maritime sector is calm and working in order, providing confidence and transmitting tranquility to our customers," says the president...
167 arrested for flouting curfew decree
The National Police arrested 167 people across the country for ignoring the 9:00 pm to 5:00 am curfew on...
All shops and businesses closed
President Laurentino Cortizo has ordered the temporary closure of commercial establishments and companies throughout the country, for 30 days, starting...
Pandemic in Panama to peak in three weeks
The peak of the coronavirus pandemic in Panama would be reached, in said Dr Julio Sandoval, coordinator of Intensive Care...
A magistrate’s family dilemma
There is no prohibition or limitation in the Judicial Code for a person with a spouse or close family member...
Sanitary fence to control movement to interior
Panama citizens who last weekend ignored the coronavirus and headed to the beaches in droves will holiday at home from...
New operating schedule for Panama Metro
For the countywide curfew (9 pm to 5 am) Panama Metro has introduced a new operating schedule for Lines 1...
Wayward Son of Supreme Court Judge in Preventive Detention
Christian Cedalise the wayward son of Supreme Court Judge, Cecilio Cedalise, who was already under house arrest facing weapons charges...
All international passenger flights in and out of Panama, suspended
President Laurentino Cortizo, whose actions against the coronavirus have already earned a thumbs-up from the UN has ordered the suspension...
Coronavirus herald death of populism
By Otto EnglishI’ve lived in London my whole adult life; I’ve witnessed IRA bombs, terror attacks and riots;...
Coronavirus the end of populism?
By Otto English I’ve lived in London my whole adult life; I’ve witnessed IRA bombs, terror attacks and riots;...
