Panama Declares Emergency in Bocas del Toro over Banana Region Unrest
Panama has declared an emergency in its main banana-producing region, after shops were looted and buildings vandalized in ongoing protests...
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Panama’s New Law Requires All Businesses to Display the Full Price
Thursday June 19 of 2025 a law was published in the Official Gazette requiring businesses to display the actual price...
Miracle on the Interamericana: Bus Crash Leaves 8 Injured in Veraguas
A bus from the Panama-David-Frontera route, with 57 passengers on board, hit a coupled or articulated truck, detained on the...
Panama’s Teachers’ Unions Remain on an Indefinite Strike over Refusal to Review CSS Law 462
The teachers' and educators' unions announced this Friday that they will continue their 58-day strike indefinitely. "This polarized stance by...
Panama Government Declares State of Emergency in Bocas del Toro Province
Statement from the Panama Government The National Government informs the country that the situation in the province of Bocas del...
The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup continues Friday with Panama taking on Guatemala
Austin, Texas, USA – The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup continues with Panama taking on Guatemala in Group C on Friday at Q2 Stadium...
Driven by Transportation such as the Canal, Panama’s GDP Grew by 5.2% in the First Quarter of 2025
It should be noted that in the first quarter of 2024, the Panamanian economy only grew 1.8%. Panama's Gross Domestic...
Mercosur will Expand Panama’s Export Offerings
The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Julio Moltó, explained to reporters that the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will expand Panama's export offerings. According...
China and the US Tussle for the World’s Seaports including the Panama Canal
The entrance of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) into CK Hutchison Holdings’ negotiations to sell its global ports signifies a global...
Gamboa in Panama – One of our First Adventures
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA: June 18, 2025 / In a recent episode of ‘A Spotlight to Panama’ the YouTube series that showcases the country's beauty...
Ombudsman Calls for Calm and an End to Violence in Bocas del Toro Strike
Two months after the start of the crisis of protests and strikes, and after the implementation of "Operation Omega" in Bocas del Toro,...
Public Ministry Investigates Former President Laurentino Cortizo
The Public Ministry, through the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, has initiated an investigation against former President Laurentino Cortizo and others for the alleged commission...
