Despite Criticism from China, CK Hutchison Defends the Sale of Panama’s Balboa and Cristobal Ports
CK Hutchison President Victor Li said Thursday, May 22, that the company must be prepared to face "growing geopolitical tensions"...
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Former President of Bolivia asks the Bolivian Government to Grant Political Asylum to Saúl Méndez – Other SUNTRACS News Below
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales is requesting that President Luis Arce's government grant political asylum to Suntracs leader Saúl Méndez,...
President Mulino Reiterates that Law 462 “Will Not be Revised.”
President José Raúl Mulino reiterated this past Wednesday that Law 462, which reforms the Social Security Fund (CSS) pension system,...
Panama President Mulino set a Deadline for an Agreement with Banana Growers in Bocas del Toro
President José Raúl Mulino issued an ultimatum amid negotiations between the government and the Banana Industry Workers Union (Sitraibana), led...
The Panama Prosecutor’s Office Has Issued Arrest Warrants for the SUNTRACS Board of Directors
The Second Prosecutor's Office against Organized Crime issued an arrest warrant against the Suntracs board of directors and leaders of...
Cooperative or Credit Union Linked to Suntracs hasn’t been Audited since 2022, Reports IPACOOP
The audit of the Single Union of Construction and Similar Workers (Suntracs) cooperative began in 2022, Erika Vargas pictured above,...
Despite the SUNTRACS Strike in Panama, Workers on the Fourth Canal Bridge Return to Work
The four work fronts of the construction project for the Fourth Bridge over the Panama Canal are slowly beginning to...
Panama’s Bocas del Toro is Running Short of Gas and Supplies due to Road Blocks
Bocas del Toro is out of fuel for vehicles due to road blocks. "Right now we don't have gas, only...
The Panama Executive Branch will Create a Special Law for Banana Growers
On the morning of May 20, a meeting was held between the heads of the different groups of the National Assembly and...
Panama’s Prosecutor Office Raids Suntracs Headquarters in Chiriquí
The Special Prosecutor's Office against Organized Crime is currently conducting a raid on the headquarters of the Single Union of...
Panama’s Irreversible Damage to Students Education Levels is due to Teachers Strikes
Panamanian education is facing a critical crisis, especially in the public sector, which demands urgent measures. Recent teacher strikes, coupled...
Panama’s Banana Workers’ Strike Declared Illegal; Workers have 24 Hours to Return to Work
The Fifth Section Labor Court of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, declared the strike by workers at the Chiquita Panama banana...
