Newsroom Panama Quick Reads for February 27 and 28 of 2026

Car Sales in Panama Rise 10.8% and Loans Skyrocket in 2025

Last year, 60,233 new car registrations were recorded in Panama, an increase of 10.8% compared to the 54,384 registered in 2024, according to figures from INEC and ATTT.

The Ministry of Education’s Bidding Process is complicated by Rising Laptop Costs

Meduca’s (Ministry of Education) had a meeting to approve the computer laptop tender, with a request for price adjustments due to increased technology costs.  At the homologation meeting, companies interested in the Meduca laptop tender requested a 25% to 50% increase in the reference price, due to the increase in market costs.

Odebrecht: ‘They knew what they were doing,’ maintains prosecutor Morcillo

She is seeking convictions for 16 people tried in the Odebrecht case and acquittals for 5; it will also seek compensation from 13 defendants in the Odebrecht case.

Banks in Panama Close 2025 with $116 Billion in Deposits