Ecuador in South America Closes its Borders to Combat Organized Crime
The Ecuadorian government stated that the closure of border crossings with Colombia and Peru responds "to national security criteria aimed at combating organized...
BUSINESS
Panama Smuggling: An Illegal Business that Costs Up To $400 Million a Year
Panama's strategic location makes it a major transit hub for various types of smuggling, primarily drugs (especially cocaine), as well as cigarettes, arms, people,...
The Injunction Filed by Gaby Carrizo to Stop the Seizure of Assets was Assigned to María Eugenia López, With Whom He Allegedly Has Ties
Former Vice President of the Republic, José Gabriel Carrizo, filed a writ of habeas corpus before the Supreme Court of Justice against...
2026 is Shaping Up to be the Year of Job Growth in Panama
Just days before the end of 2025, the Minister of Labor, Jackeline Muñoz, assured that next year will be more favorable in...
Panama’s Rice Seed Certification Generates $18 Million in Revenue
The National Seed Committee (CNS) certified a total of 219,000 quintals of rice seeds during the period between November 2024 and October 2025, reported...
Drugs Hidden in Cylinders Seized in Panama’s Tocumen Airport Warehouse
As part of anti-drug operations, the National Police, together with the Public Ministry, managed to seize a bag with a...
MLB: How Many Millions will Panamanian José Caballero Earn with the New York Yankees?
Although negotiations are ongoing, Panamanian infielder José Caballero is reportedly close to signing with the New York Yankees for a sum between $2.3 and $2.5 million, a...
David District Representative Jorge Montenegro Vallarino is Rushed to the Hospital
The representative of the David Cabecera district, Jorge Montenegro Vallarino, who remains under the precautionary measure of provisional detention for the alleged...
Panama Authorities Seize 240 Packages of Drugs in Pedasí, Los Santos Province
Panamanian authorities reported Thursday the seizure of 240 packages of suspected drugs during an operation in Playa Toro, in the...
A Challenge for Panama’s Economic Growth in 2026 – Panama’s 2 Faces
Economic growth projections for Panama next year are stable; the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) estimates that the Gross Domestic...
Elite U.S. Navy SEALs and Panamanian Special Forces Carry Out Operation at U.S. Embassy in Panama
Key Points – A U.S.-Panama “crisis response exercise” at the U.S. Embassy in Panama City brought together Navy SEALs, Green...
All Hail the Panama Canal: An Urban’s Rural View
To a farmer in Nebraska or a retailer in New York, the Panama Canal is like air -- noticed mainly...
