Forecast: If El Nino Causes Drought Panama Canal Could Restrict Shipping
Global supply chains could be slowed this year by restricted shipping through the Panama Canal, according to forecasts for extended...
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The Reopening of Cobre Panamá: Panamanian Government Orders Technical Debate
The publication of the comprehensive audit of Cobre Panamá by the government of José Raúl Mulino opened a new stage in the...
Ministries of Labor and Security in Panama Found Foreigners Without Work Permits and Armed
Panama: An inter-institutional operation carried out this Tuesday at the Albrook Terminal, shopping centers and other points of the country uncovered alleged...
Panama’s Acodeco Detects Irregularities in Businesses in Colón Along With Counterfeit Products
The Consumer Protection and Competition Defense Authority (Acodeco) known as ‘The Better Business Bureau” in other parts of the world, detected 2,147 irregularities during...
US Navy Chief Warns Against Chinese Influence Over Strategic Panama Canal Access
The Panama Canal has once again become the center of a growing geopolitical debate after U.S. Chief of Naval Operations...
Russian Military Forces along with Hamas and Hezbollah in Nicaragua: Costa Rica Denounces their Presence at the OAS
Costa Rican Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar officially denounced the presence of Russian military forces, Hamas, and Hezbollah in Nicaragua during...
Chinese Representative Xie Feng Publicly Criticized Panama Demanding the Isthmus Correct Errors
An unusual diplomatic spat occurred at the Organization of American States (OAS) on June 23, 2026, when Chinese representative Xie...
Panama Calls on the OAS to Take Action Against the Democratic Decline in the Region
Panama called on the Organization of American States (OAS) to address regional democratic erosion. During the 56th OAS General Assembly...
Panama is Urged by Costa Rica to Move ‘From Good Intentions to Action’ to Resolve the Trade Dispute
Costa Rica recently escalated a long-standing agricultural trade dispute by calling for concrete action from Panama to remove bans on...
The OAS Offers Support to Bolivia and Sets its Sights on Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela
The Organization of American States (OAS) has actively addressed the political situations in all four of these nations. Venezuela, Nicaragua,...
OAS General Assembly: Panama and China Clash Over Ports and Ship Inspections
China and Panama (along with the United States) clashed over ports and ship inspections, but this confrontation occurred primarily as...
Panama’s Single Price Law for 2027 Aims to Ensure Consumers are Clearly Informed of the Final Price of Products
"Single Price Law" (officially passed as Bill 185, reforming Law 45 of 2007 on consumer protection) requires all businesses to...
