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...
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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...
Panama President Mulino on SUNTRACS Leader Saúl Méndez’s Asylum: “They’re evaluating that, but I don’t know anything else.”
On Thursday, May 29, President José Raúl Mulino briefly addressed the request for political asylum submitted by Saúl Méndez, leader of the Single Union...
Panama Government Makes Changes to Banana Growers Law – Conditional on the Stoppage of Strikes in Bocas
President José Raúl Mulino announced this Thursday May 29 that the amendment to Law 45 which regulates social security for...
Bocas del Toro Beyond the Conflict: The State of Emergency Aims to Resolve Historical Problems
The Cabinet approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Bocas del Toro, following several weeks of social crisis that...
