Protests Continue in Changuinola while Under a State of Emergency
The uncertainty was as strong as the heavy humidity that covers Changuinola. People's gazes were fleeting on the central 17...
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Amid Tensions in the Middle East, Panama Warns its Merchant Fleet of Threats
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) issued a warning about security risks to its merchant fleet operating in areas near Iran, Israel, the Persian Gulf,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Panama’s Education Minister Lucy Molinar Warned that the School Year for Children could be in Jeopardy
90% of schools are open to the risk of losing the school year. During the indefinite teachers' strike that began...
Bocas del Toro is where Francisco Smith Appears Before the Judge of Guarantees – Omega Op 3rd Day
At 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, the hearing for Francisco Smith, general secretary of the Banana Industry Workers Union...
Former Panama President Martín Torrijos Confirmed that the United States has Revoked his Visa
Martín Torrijos Espino, president of the Republic between 2004 and 2009, confirmed that the government of Donald Trump, president of...
Bocas del Toro – Journalists Attacks – Journalism Unions Condemnation
With deep concern and absolute firmness, the National Journalism Council, the Forum of Journalists for Freedom of Expression and Information, the Panamanian Broadcasting...
