Svitzer’s Newest Tugs Now in Panama Following Delivery Voyage
Svitzer's two newest tugs recently arrived in Panama following their delivery voyage from Türkiye. Isla Popa and Isla Uva were built by Türkiye's Med Marine...
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Panama Receives Financial Support from the World Bank Group to Strengthen Fiscal Sustainability
Washington, D.C., December 18, 2025 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today an innovative operation for Panama that...
Roberto “Hands of Stone” Durán Reports a Theft and Rise in Crime During the Holiday Season
Panama: The greatest glory of Panamanian sport, Roberto “Hands of Stone” Durán, raised his voice amidst the end-of-year celebrations to denounce a new...
Update: US Military Gains Access to South America Air Base
U.S. Air Force personnel have joined forces with their Ecuadorian counterparts at a base in Manta in Ecuador for a...
Panama Government ‘Is Carefully Watching’ the Escalation Between the United States and Venezuela
The Panamanian government is "closely monitoring" the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, an issue in which the Central American country...
Fifth Suspect Arrested in Caimitillo Double Homicide that Claimed the Life of Captain Isaza Melo
Panama City, Panama: Through a search warrant in the Santa Marta sector, San Miguelito district, the National Police and the Public Ministry apprehended alias...
Panama President Mulino Travels to Brazil to Participate in the Mercosur Summit and Present a Key Law for Panama
Panama: President José Raúl Mulino traveled to Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, this Friday to participate in the 67th Summit of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur),...
Panama’s Economy Has Accumulated a 4.5% Expansion in GDP Over Nine Months and Grew 3.9% in the Third Quarter
The Panamanian economy maintained a mixed performance: trade, construction, finance, tourism and real estate grew while there was a slowdown...
The First Panama-Caracas Flight Will Repatriate 70 Venezuelans on a Voluntary Basis
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino announced on Thursday the first direct flight from Panama to Caracas, the capital of Venezuela,...
Panama’s Newspaper La Prensa is Receiving Condemnations for Engaging in Slander and Libel
Several concluded legal proceedings show that the newspaper La Prensa and its publishing house have been convicted by Panamanian courts in various...
Banistmo is Being Sold 100% by Grupo Cibest to Inversiones Cuscatlán
Grupo Cibest, parent company of Bancolombia in Colombia, reached an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of Banistmo, a...
La Prensa Knew About Planells Who Lost What Little Credibility She Had Left
Panama's governor, Mayín Correa, issued strong statements questioning the credibility of Annette Planells and sectors linked to the Independent Movement...
