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Panama Medical Graduates Without a Placement Will Begin Their Internship in April 2026

Health authorities agreed that the 203 medical graduates without a placement will begin their internship in April 2026, once new positions are made available and the necessary budget for its implementation is available.  Those participating in the meeting included Dr. Serafín Sánchez, advisor to the Ministry of Health; Dr. Mayra Abood, head of the Ministry of Health’s Teaching Commission; Dr. Paulino Vigil, representative of the Social Security Fund’s Teaching Department; and members of the National Assembly’s Labor, Health, and Social Development Committee.

The Electricity Grid in Panama Gets Modernized Thanks to the European Investment Bank Loan of $300 Million

The funds will be allocated to electrical distribution infrastructure. Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank, said that they also support the technical studies for the economic viability of the Panama-David railway project.

Thank You to Denese A Rodgers For This Information

“We just took a little trip from Panama to Uvita in Costa Rica.  Bussed to the border……New process for trips from Panama to Costa Rica (as of 7 November 2025).  There’s a new facility 5 kilometers beyond the border where you take a malaria test, do Panamanian departures, and then the Costa Rican entry is done.  A $20 cab ride to the new place (the driver will wait).   Returns from Costa Rica come straight to the border, pay the $9 exit tax, cross to the old Immigration building to exit, and re-enter Panama at the border.  This will all be in flux until the new center is complete on the Panamanian side. ”

The Case Against Gaby Carrizo for Alleged Unjust Enrichment Has Not Yet Reached the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Says the Prosecutor

José Gabriel ‘Gaby’ Carrizo, former Vice President of the Republic.  ‘It’s a process that’s currently under review by the Comptroller’s Office,’ stated Attorney General Luis Carlos Gómez, when asked about the seizure of assets belonging to former Vice President José Gabriel ‘Gaby’ Carrizo.

The First Day of the Chiquita Job Fair in Bocas del Toro Attracted More than 450 People

For five days, job fairs will be held to reactivate the company’s operations on 22 farms in Changuinola. The company expects to hire 5,000 people by the first quarter of 2026.