The Cocobolo Tree: Critically Endangered
Like several of the trees of the Dalbergia genus, the cocobolo produces a dense, reddish and shiny wood, highly appreciated...
Month: May 2024
Newsroom Gets Social
Newsroom Panama has recently joined social media through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Please click the icons below to add our...
Wild Species Rescued in Western Panama
The rescue of a pelican, a crocodile and a sloth was the result of the actions of the technicians of...
Cases of Respiratory Illness in Western Panama Increasing
In addition to influenza, hospitalizations due to the common cold, rhinopharyngitis and pharyngitis remain high. The demand for care from...
Train from Panama to Colombia
The Colombian government, in addition to addressing the immigration issue with the new Panamanian president José Raúl Mulino, has an...
Panama’s First Climate Displaced People
Overcrowding and rising sea levels are the two main reasons to push these islanders of the Guna ethnic group to...
Rice Producers Question Price Compensation Program
A group of rice producers from Panama East and Darién approached the facilities of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA),...
Colombia Rejects Closing Darien Gap Border with Panama
Colombia will not close its border with Panama along the Darien Gap — the dense, dangerous jungle that has become...
First Tropical Wave Hits Panama
The first tropical wave of the rainy season entered Panama causing heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds and lightning. Given...
New Government Generates Economic Confidence
Economist René Quevedo highlighted the messages sent by President Mulino to strengthen private companies as a generator of jobs. Panamanians...
Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez 60-year-old Miss Buenos Aires, Failed as Miss Argentina
Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez, a 60-year-old lawyer who was crowned Miss Buenos Aires last April, which earned her the right to compete in Miss Argentina,...
Panama President-elect Jose Raul Mulino Presents his Cabinet Business Leaders
Panama President-elect Jose Raul Mulino pulled business leaders and an economist into his ranks, the first cabinet selections in what...
