Crime in Bocas del Toro Panama Featuring Francisco Smith
The position of Francisco Smith, representative of the Union of Workers of the Banana, Agricultural, and Related Companies Industry (Sitraibana),...
POLITICS
Colombian Presidential Candidate Miguel Uribe was Shot During a Political Event in Bogotá
The 39-year-old legislator, a member of the opposition Democratic Center party founded by former President Álvaro Uribe, was immediately taken...
Panama and Colombia Work Together while the United States Invested Millions in the Darien Gap
Since Donald Trump took office in the United States, the Republican has made the migration crisis in the Darien Gap,...
Eight Hours of Rocks, Tear Gas, and Pellets in Arimae Darien with the Emberá Indigenous vs SENAFRONT – Update
At the end of this story, we have a letter from a reader who has a great deal of background...
Unions have called for Continuing Strikes, Protests and Road Closures throughout Panama
If you thought the protests against Law 462, which reforms the Social Security Fund (CSS), had weakened, you're wrong. At a meeting...
Panama Requests India to Join the Canal Neutrality Treaty
Panamanian Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez requested the Chairman of India's Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, to consider...
Bocas Banana Industry Leader Francisco Smith has a Criminal Complaint Filed Against him for Alleged “Civil Disobedience” in Panama
Amid citizen complaints from various business and social groups over street closures by members of the Banana Industry Workers Union (Sitraibana) in...
Stanley Motta says Bocas del Toro Residents Should Analyze what Employment Options they would have if Chiquita Panama Leaves the Country
Residents of Bocas del Toro , who have continued blocking roads for more than a month and a half, should analyze how...
Courts Revoke Genaro López’s Provisional Detention Ordering him to be Placed Under House Arrest
The Superior Court of Appeals revoked the provisional detention order imposed on Genaro López, leader of the National Union of Construction and Related...
Latin America’s Trade Route Battleground between Panama and China’s Bi-Oceanic Railway
A series of geopolitical pressures is forcing China to rethink its approach to Latin America’s strategic waterways. Since U.S. President...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place is where Panama Port Buyers Find Themselves
The consortium seeking to finalize a $23 billion deal to acquire dozens of ports from Hong Kong-based port operator CK Hutchison has...
US Embassy Panama Security Alert June 5, 2025 for Changuinola in Bocas Del Toro Province
Location: Changuinola, Bocas Del Toro Province Event: Due to the potential for increased civil unrest in Changuinola, U.S. government personnel are required,...
