Unions and left-wing demand decent wages and an end to corruption in Panama
Unions and left-wing militants protested this Wednesday in front of the Parliament of Panama, in the capital, in repudiation of...
September 23, 2021Section
Central America
Some 19,000 migrants, mostly Haitians, stranded near Colombia – Panama border
About 19,000 migrants are stranded at a port in northern Colombia waiting to board boats that will take them to...
September 22, 2021
Guatemala’s president calls for more foreign investment to prevent migration
President of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, said at the UN General Assembly that foreign investment is needed to avoid irregular migration
September 22, 2021
Panama’s financial stability attracts US investors
In recent days, two U.S. giants have announced significant acquisitions in the Republic of Panama at a crucial time for...
September 22, 2021
Covid-19: Sixty-six percent of Panama’s population has received one dose of vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Sixty-six percent of Panama's population has received the first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine....
September 22, 2021
Panama’s government sees no “prospect of increasing” minimum wage
Panama's Minister of Labor and Workforce Development (MITRADEL) Doris Zapata Tuesday said that there is no favorable "outlook" for increasing...
September 21, 2021
Chile and 10 countries protest in Germany over auction of 320 pre-Columbian art pieces
11 Latin American countries protested today Tuesday in Munich over an auction that intends to sell more than 320 pieces...
September 21, 2021
U.S. urges Haitians not to take the “dangerous road” to its border
US government insisted that Haitian migrants who arrive at the country's southern border illegally will be "returned" to their own...
September 20, 2021
Panama’s economy grew 10% in the first half of 2021
The National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) on Friday reported that between January and June the GDP "reached an...
September 18, 2021