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US Republican Dusty Johnson Pushes Plan for US to Regain Control of the Panama Canal 
Venezuelan Maria Corina Machado Says She is in a Safe Place and Declares Herself Ready for ‘What’s to Come’ 
Carnivale 2025 in Panama: Dates and Days of Rest Confirmed for the Public Sector 
U.S. Consumers May Feel a Pinch From the Panama Canal Tariff Hike 
Las Tablas Carnival to monitor sound levels
Sound levels at the famed Las Tablas Carnival March 4-8 will be monitored in the interests of public health. (more…)
Church tries to act as protests mediator after road battles
The determination of Panama’s indigenous population, government and protestor intransigence, broken promises and violence arising out of attempts by riot...
Taxi meters for Panama on the distant horizon
Metered taxis are on Panama’s horizon, but the horizon is a long way off. (more…)
Demonstrations turn violent as riot police fire tear gas
Peaceful demonstrations in Chiriqui and Veraguas turned violent as riot police moved in on indigenous protesters on Saturday, February 26....
Martinellis ombudsman statements create outrage
President Ricardo Martinelli’s latest pronouncement, this time over the appointment of Panama’s ombudsman has outraged constitutional experts and church leaders....
Riot police move on indigenous protestors
Riot police arrived Saturday, Feburary 16, at several points on the Pan American highway in Chiriqui after three days of...
Former Bolivian anti-drug chief shipped from Panama to US on trafficking charges
A former head of Bolivia’s anti drug program who arrived in Panama on Thursday, has been shipped to the United...
Friction inside Panamas ruling coalition
The latest signs of friction in Panama’s ruling coalition government came to light in discussions over the appointment of an ombudsman....
Henry Morgan guns recovered from Panamas Caribbean waters
The recovery of six former British guns submerged in the Caribbean waters of Panama has re-ignited interest in the Welsh...
Come fly a kite – or just watch – in Panama
If you are in to making or flying kites, or just like to watch others demonstrate their skills, then the...
More police charged in prison burning deaths
Charges were filed Friday, February 25, against another four police officers linked to the burning deaths of five inmates in...
Human capital investment needed with Panama public education one of worlds worst
With the country’s public education system ranked as “one of the worst in the world” government leaders at an economic...