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...
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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...
Police Arrests: Teachers Ignore the Ministry of Education’s Call to Return to Classes and Maintain an Indefinite Strike
After more than a month of strikes, equivalent to 25 business days without classes, the situation in the Panamanian public...
The Panama Government will Present a Reform to Law 45 for Banana Workers
Following the Cabinet Council meeting held Tuesday May 27 2024, the Government declared a state of emergency in Bocas del...
Former Panama President Mireya Moscoso Urged to Report ‘coup d’état’ against President Mulino
"The former president is making some very serious allegations... it is appropriate to urge her to file the appropriate complaint...
Protests and Road Closures are Causing Irreversible Damage warns the Chamber of Commerce of Bocas del Toro in Panama
Bocas del Toro is experiencing one of its worst economic and social crises in decades. Chiquita Panama 's recent decision to lay...
It has Been Awhile Since we have Heard Threats Regarding Our Panama Canal
There’s a country in Latin America that’s not even as big as South Carolina, but on which the United States’...
The Panama Chamber of Commerce calls for Urgent Dialogue: Changuinola cannot Repeat the History of Puerto Armuelles
Panama City, Panama: The Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP) has spoken out against the labor crisis facing the banana-growing...
Ricardo Martinelli to Undergo Hernia Surgery in Colombia. Announces Plans to Expand his Super 99 Operations
Former President Ricardo Martinelli announced Saturday that he will soon undergo surgery for the hernia he is suffering from. According...
Panama’s Teacher Strike: Apede Calls for an Urgent Return to Classrooms
The Panamanian Association of Business Executives (Apede) expressed its concern over the prolonged teacher strike in Panama, which has left...
In the Words of Arnold Schwarzenegger “Hasta La Vista, Baby” Chiquita Returns to Costa Rica and Bids Farewell to Strikers in Panama
The resumption of activities was marked by the arrival of the ship "Italian Stream" at the Gastón Kogan terminal in...
US Banana Giant Chiquita Fires Thousands over Panama Strike
The government is considering declaring a state of emergency in Bocas del Toro following protests and mass layoffs at Chiquita...
