Fitch sends warning shot to Panama and slashes growth projection
The closure of the Minera Panamá copper mine has reinforced pressure for the rating agency Fitch Ratings to lower...
Year: 2024
Search continues for missing shipwreck victim
On Monday, February 14, a boat with 27 migrants, mostly Afghans, capsized due to bad weather in Carreto Bay,...
Friday morning blackout in Casco Viejo
Residents and merchants of Casco Viejo in the town of San Felipe were left without electricity service for several...
54,000 migrants cross Darien Gap in 45 days
In the first 45 days of the year, at least 54,000 irregular migrants through the Darién Gap heading for...
Flaunting the rules of asylum
The convicted former president granted asylum in the Nicaraguan Embassy does not intend to respect the rules of asylum,...
Next government can’t ignore mining contribution – First Quantum
Tristán Pascall executive director of Canadian mining giant First Quantum, revealed that the company would be seeking a sensible...
Martinelli’s Nicaraguan bolt-hole closed for business
Without prior notice, the Nicaraguan embassy where former president Ricardo Martinelli is sheltering from justice was closed for business...
Food prices fall worldwide
The food price index of the Food Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reveals a downward trend in January,...
OPINION: The Metro Bus Calamity
As if the things that are happening were not enough, now the users of the Metro Bus mass...
“Disappeared” Cardinal resigns
Cardinal José Luis Lacunza has resigned from the pastoral government of the Diocese of David, Chiriquí. The Apostolic Nunciature...
International visitors to Carnival up 73% – plus migrants
The arrival of international visitors to Panama during Carnival days increased by 73%, going from 57,044 people registered on...
17,728 traffic tickets issued during carnival
During 4 days of Carnival, the National Police issued 17,278 fines for traffic violations with more likely to come...
