Panama Declares a Significant Rainfall Watch from October 1 to 4
The Panamanian Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology (IMHPA) has issued a significant rainfall watch that will be in effect from October 1 to...
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Rules for Costa Rican Visas are Tightened by the U.S. Embassy Starting October 1
The U.S. Embassy here has rolled out new guidelines for nonimmigrant visa applications, making in-person interviews the norm for most...
Panama Indigenous Women Campaign Seeks to Raise Awareness about Their Right to Health
The "My Health, My Body, My Right" campaign launched this Monday in Panama seeks to raise awareness among Indigenous women about their...
Panama’s Former Health Representative and Treasurer Arrested for Embezzlement
Panama - The former representative and treasurer of the Communal Health Board (Chagres district, Colón province) were arrested this Monday, as they are being investigated...
Hospital Crisis in Santiago Panama Exposes a Patient’s Death
A patient seeking medical attention at Dr. Luis “Chicho” Fábrega Hospital collapsed in the dialysis unit on Tuesday and died minutes later from cardiorespiratory arrest,...
Spraying Herbicides in Panama Along the Roads to Control Vegetation Affects the Health of Everyone
The common practice of spraying herbicides in Panama to control the vegetation along the roads and extensive use of these...
Inmates in Panama Protest Human Rights Violations: Protest at Dolega Women’s Prison
Dolega, Chiriquí: A group of inmates at the Women's Rehabilitation Center, located in Los Algarrobos, Dolega district, Chiriquí province, began a hunger strike in protest. The...
Puerto Rico’s Bad Bunny will Perform the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny was announced Sunday as the Super Bowl LX halftime show performer. “What I feel goes beyond myself. It's...
Elevator Damage in Santiago Hospital in Panama Halts Surgeries
Since last weekend, the elevators at Dr. Luis “Chicho” Fábrega Regional Hospital have been out of service, creating a critical situation for hospitalized patients,...
Storms will Affect Central and Western Panama: Unstable Weather Continues into Tuesday and Beyond
The weather forecast for Monday & Tuesday, September 29 & 30, 2025, predicts variable conditions across the country. Tuesday will have...
Panamanian Hemodialysis Patients Report Neglect and Lack of Supplies
Cancellation of Room in Panama North Patients receiving hemodialysis treatment in various wards within the Social Security system have spoken out to denounce a series of situations that put...
In Two Panama Homes More than 3,000 Shoe Boxes Found Without Receipts
Inspectors from the Western Zone Customs Prevention and Inspection Directorate (DPFA) conducted simultaneous operations in the provinces of Chiriquí and Bocas del Toro, seizing merchandise without...
