NEWS
Panama border force seizes another 4.5 tons of cocaine.
Panama authorities capped a week of major drug hauls with the seizure of over 4.5 tons of cocaine in the...
Ex-Assembly president seeks to slip hook in corruption trial
The former lawmaker and president of the National Rubén De León has made a move to avoid trial for alleged...
Expat murdered in Colon, car found in Panama City
The vehicle belonging to an expat who was murdered in an exclusive retirement are in Colon on Wednesday, July 31...
Court lets Martinelli insiders off the hook
the Second Superior Court of Justice on Friday, August 2, confirmed a lower court ruling that dismissed 22 people close...
Black Friday Court puts clamps on biggest bribery investigation
Panama’s Second Superior Court has denied extending the deadline for further investigation of the biggest corruption scandal in the history...
Stagnant renovation project leaves merchants in limbo
Another of the flagship projects of Panama’s former mayor, Jose Isobel Blandon has failed to reach completion and is currently...
Cortizo would not fire Attorney General “under any circumstances”
Panama president Laurentino Cortizo, said on Friday, August 2 has no intention of removing Attorney General Kenia Porcell from office...
Third canal bridge open to traffic
The Atlantic Bridge, the third across the Panama Canal, was inaugurated on Friday, morning Aug 2 and opened to vehicular...
State and shipping lines lost millions during Balboa Ports strike
During the 12 day strike at the port of Balboa, shipping lines incurred additional maritime operating expenses, which average around...
Tourism Authority awaiting $100 million development fund
The Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) is awaiting the disbursement of $100 million financing with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)...
Excess rains forecast as El Niño weakens
The El Niño phenomenon is weakening, and within the next two months cloudy days and frequent rainfall characteristic of the...
