University classes suspended for days of protest
The Academic Council of the University of Panama has suspended in-person classes on October 23 and 24 on the...
Month: October 2023
Police deny assault on photographer
During Friday’s demonstrations, in the vicinity of the National Assembly, against the approval of the mining contract, an incident occurred...
Catholic environmentalists protest mining deal
Various groups have rejected the mining contract between the Panamanian State and Minera Panamá, which was approved by the National Assembly and...
Call for tough punishment for wayward cop
The Police should give exemplary punishment to the agent who fired a pepper spray cartridge at close range at a...
Minera mining contract approved in third reading
While streets across the country were blocked by protestors The National Assembly approved Friday, October 20, in the third...
Businessmen claim millions lost daily due to protests
It is estimated by business associations that millions of dollars are lost every day due to protests and closures on...
OPINION: The National Assembly Circus
The circus in the National Assembly never ceases to surprise. The PRD steamroller says and does what she wants,...
Fire destroys 12 homes and affects over 101 people
At least 101 people and 12 houses were affected by a fire that occurred early this Thursday, October 19, in...
Death of 85-year-old lifts traffic toll to 289
Darío González, 85 years old, died after being run over by the driver of a sedan car, on...
Long Hot Summer ahead as El Niño continues to strengthen
The National Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an information bulletin on the progress in monitoring the El...
Teacher got a year’s pay without entering a classroom
A teacher at a public school, who received a year's salary (school year 2022), without teaching a class is being...
Poisoning victims protest lack of government action
There was chaos on Tuesday, October, 17 at the Hospital Complex of the Social Security Fund in Transístmica when from...
