Arrested for Embezzlement in Panama: Former Mayor of La Chorrera Tomás Velásquez
Tomás Velásquez left office after the 2024 elections, in which he sought re-election for a third consecutive term. The Public...
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Panama’s David–Border Section of the Pan-American Highway is Up for Tender for Improvements
Panama’s Ministry of Public Works is moving forward with the bidding process for the rehabilitation and modernization of the Pan-American...
Panama’s Former Mayor of Colón, Alex Lee, Arrested for the Second Time
Former mayor of the Colón district and member of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), Alex Lee was arrested again on...
Panama Canal Downplays the Report of US $4 Million ‘Line-Jumping’ Auction Payment
PANAMA CITY: The Panama Canal Authority on Thursday downplayed a report that an LPG vessel paid US$4 million to jump the...
The Panama-David Train Construction Could Begin as Early as 2027
The ambitious Panama-David-Border train project is progressing in its planning phase and could take a key step in 2027, when the bidding...
Panama’s Government Gets a Warning from the Chamber of Commerce that Investment is Needed to Sustain Jobs
Panama’s Chamber of Commerce has warned that the country cannot achieve sustainable employment without stronger investment. The warning comes as...
The Panamanian Government Creates its First Cyber Monitoring Center in Response to Hacking
Amid a surge of cyberattacks against public and private entities in Panama, the administrator of the National Authority for Government...
Competitive Offers for Home Buyers in Panama Available as Davivienda Strengthens its Mortgage Strategy
In a context of adjustments in the real estate sector, Banco Davivienda announced the strengthening of its mortgage lending strategy...
Global Energy Routes Shift Amid Mideast War: Oil and Gas Tanker Traffic Explodes at the Panama Canal
A surge of oil tankers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers is crowding the Panama Canal, as shifting global energy...
After 26 Years, Panama Resumes Yellowfin Tuna Exports to the United States
Panama has regained authorization to export yellowfin tuna to the United States, reopening a commercial channel that had been closed...
More Than 300 Housing Projects on Display as Orillac Opens Capac Expo Hábitat 2026
Minister of the Presidency Juan Carlos Orillac took part Thursday in the ribbon-cutting ceremony that opened Capac Expo Vivienda 2026,...
$4 Million Line-Jumping Payment as a Panama Canal Traffic Jam Happens
Tankers and cargo ships are facing three-and-a-half day delays to enter the Panama Canal as the Iran war sparks a...
