Panama: Puerto Armuelles Multipurpose Dock Works are 39% Complete
You may remember some history of Puerto Amuelles that was Chiquita Banana country at one time. Banana strikes caused Chiquita...
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Amid Tensions in the Middle East, Panama Warns its Merchant Fleet of Threats
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) issued a warning about security risks to its merchant fleet operating in areas near Iran, Israel, the Persian Gulf,...
Panama’s New Law Requires All Businesses to Display the Full Price
Thursday June 19 of 2025 a law was published in the Official Gazette requiring businesses to display the actual price...
Panama’s Teachers’ Unions Remain on an Indefinite Strike over Refusal to Review CSS Law 462
The teachers' and educators' unions announced this Friday that they will continue their 58-day strike indefinitely. "This polarized stance by...
Panama Government Declares State of Emergency in Bocas del Toro Province
Statement from the Panama Government The National Government informs the country that the situation in the province of Bocas del...
Driven by Transportation such as the Canal, Panama’s GDP Grew by 5.2% in the First Quarter of 2025
It should be noted that in the first quarter of 2024, the Panamanian economy only grew 1.8%. Panama's Gross Domestic...
Mercosur will Expand Panama’s Export Offerings
The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Julio Moltó, explained to reporters that the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will expand Panama's export offerings. According...
China and the US Tussle for the World’s Seaports including the Panama Canal
The entrance of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) into CK Hutchison Holdings’ negotiations to sell its global ports signifies a global...
Ombudsman Calls for Calm and an End to Violence in Bocas del Toro Strike
Two months after the start of the crisis of protests and strikes, and after the implementation of "Operation Omega" in Bocas del Toro,...
Panama’s Education Minister Lucy Molinar Warned that the School Year for Children could be in Jeopardy
90% of schools are open to the risk of losing the school year. During the indefinite teachers' strike that began...
Bocas del Toro is where Francisco Smith Appears Before the Judge of Guarantees – Omega Op 3rd Day
At 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, the hearing for Francisco Smith, general secretary of the Banana Industry Workers Union...
Bocas del Toro – Journalists Attacks – Journalism Unions Condemnation
With deep concern and absolute firmness, the National Journalism Council, the Forum of Journalists for Freedom of Expression and Information, the Panamanian Broadcasting...
