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Panama National Police Seize More Than $37,000 in a Raid in Bugaba 
Noted: An Increase in Transits through the Panama Canal Due to its ‘Attractive’ Route and the Conflict in the Middle East 
Expocomer Generates over $200 Million and Kicks Off with 600 Companies 
Odebrecht Prosecutor Requests Acquittal for the 5 Members of the Evaluation Committee and Conviction for Suárez and De la Rosa 
“Biggest businessman in country” boasts Martinelli facing crime probe
Former Panama president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) remained defiant claiming to be the country’s biggest businessman when he arrived at the...
Death toll rises convention centers marked for conversion to hospitals
July opened with 913 new cases of Covid-19 raising the total in Panama to 34,463 since the outbreak began on...
Two former presidents called to face corruption probes
Former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) was summoned by Anti-corruption prosecutors against Organized Crime, who are investigating the purchase of the...
25 frontline healthworkers hit by virus, one dead
Some 25 frontline staff from the Social Security Fund (CSS) of Panama West, involved in testing and tracing Covid-19. including doctors, nurses,...
Recovery plan slashes pay and perks for ruling elite
President Laurentino Cortizo and Vice President José Gabriel Carrizo will take a 50% cut in costs of representation for six months...
Europe extends travel welcome mat to 15 countries but not US
The European Union has reopened its borders on Wednesday to visitors from 15 countries, but not to the U.S. where...
OPINION: Biggest challenge since the Invasion
The Cortizo administration starts its second year with a confusing and complicated economic outlook. When the current government began, the...
Martinelli wants to kidnap La Prensa
Former president Ricardo Martinelli, potentially entangled in multiple criminal investigations has been sending lawsuits in all directions like some buccaneer...
Tropical wave warning
Tropical wave number 14 could reach Panama in the next 48 hours bringing damaging winds, thunderstorms and heavy rains approximately...
Interhospital control center as virus cases reach 32,785
With an increase of 1,099 new cases in 24 hours the total of detected COVID-19 cases in Panama swelled to...
The "no untouchables" promise
On July 1, 2019, the newly released President of the Republic promised the country an era of good government,...
Panama hospitals swamped at over 90% capacity
Public and private hospitals in the Panama City metropolitan area are saturated with a capacity of over 90% leaving the...