Interpol Panama Arrests a Foreigner Wanted For a Million-Dollar Scam
In a joint operation between INTERPOL Panama's National Central Bureau and the Arrest Division of the Judicial Investigation Directorate (DIJ),...
BUSINESS
Panama Port Deal Faces Antitrust Scrutiny Amid U.S.-China Tensions
The transaction, which includes strategically important Panama Canal ports, has drawn scrutiny from both Washington and Beijing, highlighting how global...
Will Panama Teachers Save or Doom the 2025 School Year? A Crucial Monday for Teachers and the Government
Those who do not return this Monday will be replaced. The education crisis in Panama has reached one of its most...
Bocas del Toro: Panama’s Minister of Security Stated that Criminal Gangs are Linked to the Changuinola Riots
The protests spiraled out of control, and acts of vandalism took over several businesses and institutions. According to authorities, criminal...
Panama Canal: Resettlement of Río Indio Residents Could Begin Within 10 Months
Ilya Espino de Marotta indicated that they have already completed the citizen information census and that they are generating the...
Panama: Puerto Armuelles Multipurpose Dock Works are 39% Complete
You may remember some history of Puerto Amuelles that was Chiquita Banana country at one time. Banana strikes caused Chiquita...
Amid Tensions in the Middle East, Panama Warns its Merchant Fleet of Threats
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) issued a warning about security risks to its merchant fleet operating in areas near Iran, Israel, the Persian Gulf,...
Panama’s New Law Requires All Businesses to Display the Full Price
Thursday June 19 of 2025 a law was published in the Official Gazette requiring businesses to display the actual price...
Panama’s Teachers’ Unions Remain on an Indefinite Strike over Refusal to Review CSS Law 462
The teachers' and educators' unions announced this Friday that they will continue their 58-day strike indefinitely. "This polarized stance by...
Panama Government Declares State of Emergency in Bocas del Toro Province
Statement from the Panama Government The National Government informs the country that the situation in the province of Bocas del...
Driven by Transportation such as the Canal, Panama’s GDP Grew by 5.2% in the First Quarter of 2025
It should be noted that in the first quarter of 2024, the Panamanian economy only grew 1.8%. Panama's Gross Domestic...
Mercosur will Expand Panama’s Export Offerings
The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Julio Moltó, explained to reporters that the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will expand Panama's export offerings. According...
