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Health alert as 36 minors hospitalized with respiratory problems
Health authorities are on the alert after the increase in minors hospitalized for complications from respiratory viruses, which have had...
Ruben Blades hopes US win continue to finger corruption in Panama
The Panamanian singer-songwriter and activist Rubén Blades said Saturday that his hope is that authorities from the United States...
Five people were injured by firearms
Five people were injured by firearms in a clandestine parking lot party during the early hours of Sunday, July 16,...
Torrijos promises “no untouchables” if he wins the presidency
Former President, Martín Torrijos, was ratified by the Extraordinary National Congress of the Popular Party (PP) as the presidential candidate...
Panama Government initiates temporary protection certificate for migrants
The Government of Panama, through the National Migration Service (SNM), reports that irregular migrants who are in a condition of...
2.3 tons of drugs seized Friday in three operations
Panamanian authorities reported Friday the seizure of 2.3 tons of drugs, in three operations carried out on the Pacific and...
OPINION: Buying votes and consciences
Democracy in Guatemala hangs by a thread. One of the main candidates for the Presidency of that country –with a...
97-year-old gets 20 years for 1969 “disappearance”
An adult over 97 years of age was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the disappearance of a person...
Two expresidents face justice on August 1
Ahead of the Odebrecht Money Laundering trial set for August 1, The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, announced Thursday...
Wingo to offer $39 flights Panama-David
The ultra-low-cost airline, Wingo will begin to operate a domestic flight between Panama City and David, in the province of...
Pan-American highway re-opens at dawn after over 12 hours of protests
After more than 12 hours of closure of the Pan-American highway in the San Juan sector of Chiriquí, the group of...
Two former presidents stain Panama’s image
It is no longer one, but two former presidents designated corrupt by the US government, and both are accused...