NEWS
2019 murders reach 463 as gangs fight for control
A dramatic spike of 70 murders in Panama in December ensured that there would be more killings in 2019 than...
Russia holds Maduro aid plan as opponent popularity sinks
Russia is waiting for the president of the National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, to leave office before sending...
Multiple challenges for Panama government in 2020
Some of the main challenges facing the Lorentino Cortizo government in 2020 include:. The debt of the Non-Financial Public Sector...
First woman # 2 takes office at Panama Canal
Internationally renowned engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta, who played a lead role in the expansions of the Panama Canal took...
“Worst ever” minimum wage adjustment
The new minimum wage adjustment which ranges from, 1% in the struggling hotel sector to 8% in the “green...
Canal marks 20 years of Panamanian operation
Panama celebrated on Tuesday, December 31 the 20 years of the US transfer. of the Interoceanic Canal highlighting the efficiency of...
Minimum wage up 1 to 8%
A minimum wage increase ranging between one and eight percent depending on the economic activity was announced on Tuesday, December...
“People in need” the cover for vote buying
Panama politician or vote buying s, using taxpayer money have already begun their campaigns for re-election and access to...
New Attorney General heralds swift action in major corruption cases
“Quick and urgent” judicial audits of large scale corruption cases like s Odebrech, FCC, and others will be one of...
Longer jail terms sought for vegitationm fires
After a year when there was 35-40% less rainfall than usual, the 2020 dry season is forecast to be hotter...
