June 1 move to normality with caveats as infections surge
On Monday, June 1 Panama’s quarantine rules the toughest on the continent will be lifted and the country will take...
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17 Grammy awards winner calls out equal marriage deniers
Panamanian singer-songwriter Rubén Blades defended equal marriage and applauded its implementation this week in Costa Rica, On his social networks,...
Delivery man shooting was self defense say police
The shooting of a motor-cycle delivery man by a police officer on Friday afternoon, May 29 was “legitimate defense” says...
Metrobus flow increases 80% on June 1
The flow of metro buses will increase 90% on Monday, June 1, the day the second stage of the new...
Medical professionals reject abrupt quarantine easing
The board of directors of the Association of Doctors, Odontologists, and Professionals Related to the Social Security Fund (AMOACSS) has...
Copa readies 30 planes for new normal take-off
Copa Airlines is readying 30 aircraft to resume flights stemming from the "new normal," on June 26 say company officials.....
Pandemic cuts Canal transits
The Panama Canal, a major contributor to the Panama economy is already feeling the effects of the covid pandemic with...
Covid cases pass 12,000 with 320 deaths
The number of cases of COVID-19 recorded in Panama reached 12,131 on Thursday, May 28, the 80th day since the...
Latest haul brings Senan drug seizures to over 21 tons
Three Colombian narco-traffickers were arrested and 1,055 kilos of cocaine seized in a joint operation between the National Naval Air...
Latin America’s largest airline files for bankruptcy protection
LATAM Airlines Group, the largest carrier in Latin America, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, according to a statement...
ID card validity extended to 15 years
The validity of the personal identity card (cedula) has been extended from 10 to 15 years for Panamanians and foreign...
The Invisible Life voted #1 at Panama (virtual) film fest
The feature film The Invisible Life, by Brazil’s Karim Aïnouz , won the ninth (virtual edition of Panama’s International Film...
