City in turmoil as lawmaker incites mob
Colón is in turmoil: street closures, marches, businesses closed, and the railway was looted and is currently paralyzed. Schools have...
Month: May 2022
Colón strike continues as Cortizo meeting fails
The Coalition of Unity for Colón (CUCO) will continue the indefinite strike, after getting no concrete answers...
COVID-19 cases at 21,419 with 3,514 new infections
Active cases of covid-19 climbed to 21,413 after 3,514 new infections were detected on Thursday, May 12 which shows...
Police use tear gas to disperse highway-blocking protestors
The National Police Crowd Control Unit fired tear gas on Thursday afternoon to disperse protesters who had closed the...
66.2% rise in flow of migrants heading for US or Canada
In the first four months of 2022, a total of 19,922 migrants entered Panama through the Darien jungle, a...
Martinelli’s escape route threatened
The National Directorate of Electoral Organization, of the Electoral Court (TE) , will ask the plenary session of...
Lawyer linked to multiple murders appears in court
At least 35 pieces of evidence, including documents and testimonials, were presented on Wednesday by the superior prosecutor of San...
“Missing” woman turns herself in and confesses to murder of partner
The National Police reported that Marichely Ruiz, who had been reported missing by her relatives, turned herself in on...
New covid cases top 3,000 for 2nd day running – 5 deaths
For the second consecutive day, Panama exceeded 3,000 d new infections of covid-19 , while positivity is above 20%...
Investigation opened into fire on 3 fishing vessels
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) announced on Wednesday, May 11, that, it will carry out an investigation to determine...
Protests over disappearance of women
Scores of people gathered on Tuesday, May 10, in Belisario Porras Park, a few meters from the office of...
Tourism world upside down
The figures are alarming. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean has warned that the impact of...
