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Victoria Kjaer, Denmark’s ‘Barbie’, Reigns at Miss Universe in its 73rd Edition 
Several Chiriquí Communities Affected by Landslides 
Meduca Resumes Face-To-Face Classes Monday in Chiriquí in Some Areas of the Province 
Mastercard Joins Elena Rose and María Becerra to Celebrate Female Empowerment at the Latin Grammys 
Power outage closed clinics next day
TWO Social Security Fund (CSS) polyclinics were closed on Saturday March 18 following the power outage that plunged Panama and...
A tourist is a tourist not a resident – Varela
PANAMA PRESIDENT, Juan Carlos Varela, said Saturday, March 18, that there will be no more using of tourism permits to...
Free health insurance for Panama visitors mooted
FREE HEALTH INSURANCE for visitors to Panama is back on the table after the initial attempt was abandoned due to...
Environment Minister resigns
PANAMA’S Environment Minister Mirei Endara announced her resignation, minutes after signing two decrees to help drive tourism in the Volcan...
OPINION: The Cost of slashing Public Funding
By Mark Scheinbaum MIAMI (March 18, 2017)—President Trump’s budget proposal for this year eliminates government funding of public broadcasting, and...
OPINION: Rulers without plans
Hoyporhoy La Prensa, Mar. 18 IN PANAMA politicians are accustomed to improvising. Planning, for the most part does not go...
Fast action call as Odebrecht clock ticks
THE 30 DAY deadline regulating investigations into organized crime in the case involving bribes paid in Panama by Odebrecht through...
WORLD VIEW: Hijab ruling opens EU Pandora’s box
By Sara Silvestri EMPLOYERS across Europe have been given the green light to ban staff from wearing religious and political...
Panama permanent tourist era ending
PERMANENT TOURISTS in Panama will soon be a thing of the past according to new immigration regulations. Foreigners living in...
Cuba offers medical scholarships for FARC fighters
CUBA has offered both the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas one thousand scholarships to study medicine in the island —...
National Assembly donations ruled unconstitutional
THE “DONATIONS” handed out by lawmakers in the National Assembly are unconstitutional says Panama’s Supreme Court. The ruling came on...
Scandals continue as IMF lowers Panama growth forecast
CORRUPTION scandals and “ reputational risks” have played a role in The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowering its forecast for...