‘We’ll do Everything Possible to Ensure Chiquita Stays in Panama’ says Julio Moltó
The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Julio Moltó, assured that the government will do everything possible to ensure that Chiquita remains in...
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Defending the Canal and other Facilities will see Panama and the United States Conduct Joint Exercises
Panamanian security forces and the U.S. Southern Command will conduct joint exercises from July 13 to 18 to strengthen preparedness for "threats...
A Commitment Agreement to Normalize Classes was signed By Teachers and the Ministry of Education (MEDUCA)
Representatives of 15 teachers' unions and officials from the Ministry of Education (Meduca) signed an agreement on Friday night, July...
After Massive Layoffs in Bocas, Panama’s President Mulino Pushes for Chiquita’s Return
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino pledged on Wednesday to do everything possible to convince U.S. banana giant Chiquita Brands to...
Central America: Honduras Mayor Murdered in Motel Ambush
Francisco Martínez Domínguez, the mayor of San Isidro, a small municipality in Honduras, was brutally killed in Siguatepeque, about 90...
Panama’s President Insists on Replacing Striking Teachers with No Retroactive Pay
No end to the teachers' strike, no full return to classes in public schools, and no retroactive pay for fired...
‘There will be no Retroactive Payment to Teachers’ says Panama President Mulino
President José Raúl Mulino rejected the teachers' unions' request for payment of salaries withheld during the strike, stating that this...
Ricardo Martinelli: “This is an Achievement of this Government, which Cared about the Country’s Image, unlike the Previous One.”
Panama regains "international trust" after being removed from the European Union (EU) money laundering list. Former President Ricardo Martinelli, above...
Mulino on Panama’s Removal from the European Union’s gray list: “It was a titanic effort.”
Coclé: President José Raúl Mulino said he was "pleased" after Panama's exclusion from the European Union's list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering. During an opening ceremony...
Francisco Smith of Bocas del Toro Panama is Released but Must Sign In Every Month
The general secretary of the Banana, Agricultural, and Related Business Workers' Union (Sintraibana), Francisco Smith, was released following a change in the precautionary...
The Church in Panama has been Requested for Mediation between Striking Teachers and the National Assembly
On Monday, July 7, the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Herrera, requested the mediation of the Catholic Church and private sector to...
The Crew of the Vessel N-35 Detained in Venezuela will be assisted by the Panama Government
Panama has initiated efforts to safeguard the labor rights of the nine crew members of the Panamanian-flagged vessel N35, which was...
