650 Turtle Eggs Seized on Isla Cañas: 60-Year-Old Man Arrested
Units of the National Police, in coordination with park rangers from the Ministry of Environment, apprehended a 60-year-old man during a control and surveillance...
ENVIRONMENT
1430 Dead and More than 3200 Injured: Tragedy in Venezuela
More than 1430 people have died and 3,200+ have been injured as a result of the earthquakes that struck Venezuela...
Death Toll from the Venezuelan Earthquakes Rises to 920 and Injured to 3360 after Double Earthquake
The Venezuelan government raised the death toll to 920 and the number of injured to 3,360 on Thursday night from...
Why Did the ‘Seismic Doublet’ that Shook Venezuela Cause So Much Damage?
Above are buildings in Caracas Venezuela. The powerful earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, leaving dozens dead,...
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...
Panama Ombudsman Warns that it could Compromise the UNESCO World Heritage Status by Transferring Prisoners to Coiba
The Ombudsman's Office issued a statement this Saturday, June 20, referring to the transfer of 29 high-risk inmates to the penitentiary located at the...
Panama: Expect Nationwide Weather-Related Disruption in Coming Days
OVERVIEW Level: Advisory Location: Panama Category: Storm, Flood, Road disruption Active: 19 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2026 Last Updated: 19 Jun...
Veraguas Panama Mayors Warn of Environmental Risks and Reject the Transfer of Prisoners to Coiba
Mayors Alberto Melamed (Montijo), Salustiano Mojica (Soná), Humberto Sánchez (Río de Jesús), Ezequiel Rodríguez (Las Palmas) and Ángel Batista (Mariato),...
June 16th Designated as World Sea Turtle Day
Turtle conservation organizations came together to create World Sea Turtle Day in 2000 to raise awareness and promote protection. The...
The ‘Two Cents’ Fom a Scientist From Coiba-AIP: “Coiba Cannot Become a Prison Again”
For researcher Eloisa Lasso pictured below, Coiba is much more than an island surrounded by crystal-clear waters and coral reefs....
Alert in the Panamanian Caribbean Due to Increased Waves and Strong Winds – Rainy Weather
Panama City, Panama: The National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) has issued a warning due to a significant increase in swells and wave periods...
The Hidden Elegance and Real Danger of One of the Neotropics Most Misunderstood Venomous Reptiles: Coral Snakes in Panama
In Panama, coral snakes are among the most visually striking and scientifically fascinating reptiles in the entire tropical Americas. They...
