José Emilio Moreno is Elected the New Rector of the University of Panama 2026-2031
With a career spanning 34 years of experience, Professor José Emilio Moreno was elected rector of the University of Panama this past Wednesday. ...
Month: July 2026
Barboni Calls for Investigation into Fires in the Old Town: ‘There’s Foul Play Here’
A recent surge of devastating fires in the historic Casco Antiguo (Old Town) of Panama has displaced hundreds of families...
Former Deputy Director of Ifarhu Panama and Representative of Barrio Colón Found Dead
Héctor Sambrano (also spelled Zambrano), the Representative of Barrio Colón in La Chorrera and a former Deputy Director/Director of Scholarships...
The Ministry of Environment is Urging Protection of the Leatherback Turtle Species Spotted in the Panama Bay
The Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) reported the sighting of a leatherback turtle in Panama Bay, near the Pearl Islands archipelago,...
Courts Begin the Process to Choose Replacements for Magistrates Hernández and Vargas Recently Dismissed
Magistrates Adrián Hernández and Justo Vargas of the Panama First Judicial District Superior Court of Appeals were dismissed following administrative...
The ACP and the Communities of Río Indio: Church Advocates for Dialogue Between the Two Groups
The Catholic Church in Panama has stepped in to mediate a growing standoff between the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and...
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To Evade Justice Fugitives From La Joyita Alter Their Appearances
Two of the men who escaped from La Joyita Penitentiary Center, identified as Ángel Javier Cárdenas De Gracia and Maykol...
Gala, Toasts, and Guests at the JW Marriott: This is How RM Celebrated Shirley Castañedas’s Election
Shirley Castañedas is the new president of the National Assembly, and the ruling party, Realizando Metas (RM), celebrated in grand...
Panama Elections: Deputy Jorge González is Elected Leader of the Vamos Party and Miguel Campos Deputy Leader
Deputy Jorge González, from circuit 8-5, Panama North, was elected on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 30, as head of...
The Alternate Deputy To Shirley Castanedas Defends the Alleged Leader of the Gulf Clan: Ricardo Valencia and the ‘Fisher’ Case
For a year now, in the courts located in the Judicial Office against Organized Crime, on Via España, the trial...
To Address the Detention of Panamanian Flagged Ships, a Panamanian Delegation will Travel to China
Panama and China will formally meet to discuss the issue of ship detention and inspections at a meeting in the...
