Chiquita Panama to Lay Off Remaining Workers after Management Leaves Country
PANAMA CITY June 2: Chiquita Panama's administrative staff has left the country and the firm will seek authorization from the...
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ALERT: U.S. Marines from 2d Battalion 2d Marines Arrive in Panama to Conduct Joint Operations
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on June 1, 2025, U.S. Marines from the 2d Battalion,...
Panama is the Epicenter of the Struggle in Latin America – Opinion Piece
Just a few days ago, the blood of a twelve-year-old indigenous boy, seriously injured by government repression, showed that the...
Panama Removes over 650 Ships from Registry Amid Sanctions and Stricter Rules
PANAMA CITY June 2: Panama's Maritime Authority has removed from its registry more than 650 vessels since 2019 as part...
Panama’s President Denies Requesting US Troops for Darién Migration Crisis
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino denied that he requested U.S. military support to curb the migration crisis in the remote...
Panama’s Minister of the Presidency Juan Carlos Orillac on Bocas del Toro: “We don’t want a situation anywhere near what happened years ago.”
Juan Carlos Orillac addressed the situation in Bocas del Toro on Tuesday, June 3, where road closures remain in place....
Panama’s Agricultural Fairs Suspended in the Darien Due to Protests
The Agricultural Marketing Institute (IMA) announced Monday that the agricultural fairs scheduled for the province of Darién have been suspended. ...
Panama Loses the Chiquita Banana Management Team from Bocas del Toro
Sixty administrative staff have been laid off and more layoffs announced, following more than a month of work stoppages on...
Such a Shame for the Education System Involving the Children of Panama: Sixth Week of Teachers’ Strike
There has been no dialogue but constant wrangling between unions and the executive branch. The indefinite teachers' strike, which began...
Total Road Closure in Bocas del Toro Panama for Monday June 2 by the Banana Growers’ Union
Bocas del Toro residents began the month of June with the news that the Banana, Agricultural, and Related Business Workers'...
SUNTRACS Jaime Caballero’s Defense Withdraws Appeal; Files for Protection of Guarantees
The defense team for Jaime Caballero, leader of the Single Union of Construction and Similar Workers (Suntracs), dropped the appeal...
The Economic Standstill in Bocas del Toro Worsens Panama’s Economic Crisis
Bocas del Toro: The suspension of classes, the protests, and the closures, in the province of Bocas del Toro have created a...
