Panama’s Suntracs Strike does not Comply with the Labor Code: Minister of Labor
The strike called by organized labor groups against Law 462, which reforms the Social Security Fund (CSS), does not comply...
BUSINESS
Conep Warns: $100 Million is Lost for Each Day of Strikes
The National Council of Private Enterprise (Conep) warned this Monday, April 28, that each day of work stoppages, called by...
Chinese Media Reported on Friday that Hutchison will Not Pursue the Sale of its Two Ports in Panama
According to Hong Kong-based Sing Tao News, a high-level source close to the company, said the deal would not be signed....
Some Protests and Partial Road Closures are Reported as the Strike Unfolds
This Monday, several protests and pickets were reported by workers from the National Union of Construction and Related Industry Workers...
Trump on Truth Social Requested that all U.S. Vessels Traverse the Canal at no Cost
U.S. President Donald Trump has requested that U.S. vessels, both military and commercial, be allowed to navigate the Panama and...
IMF: Panama has the Highest GDP Growth and Lowest Inflation in the Region
A report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reveals positive indicators for Panama. According to the IMF's latest World Economic...
The U.S. Embassy Speaks Out on Panama’s Sovereignty
The U.S. Embassy in Panama said it will not share the memorandum of understanding in English, but assures that Panama's sovereignty over the...
Italian Tycoon Emerges as Lead Investor for CK Hutchison Ports
Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte’s family-run business is emerging as the lead investor of a group seeking to buy 43 ports...
Cobre Mining Company is willing to Negotiate Based on Panamanian Government Signals
First Quantum welcomes Mulino's position, but warns that it could resume arbitration proceedings if it fails to reach an agreement...
Capac Rejects the Strike Announced by Suntracs April 28 and Calls for National Dialogue
Capac rejects the Suntracs strike call, joining the teachers' unions' work stoppage starting April 28. In response to the strike...
Controversy over the Appointment of a Former Cobre Panama Lawyer as Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade
Conflict of interest? The debate is heated. On social media and in citizen participation spaces, attention is focused on President...
Three Others Involved in the Theft of Beams from the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) have been Charged and Arrested
The judge of guarantees, Oscar Carrasquilla, filed charges and ordered the arrest of three people, including an official from the...
