Panama Prosecutor’s Office calls for indictment of 50 people in Odebrecht case
Among the 50 people are three former officials charged with the crime of "corruption of public servants", which is punishable...
April 13, 2021Section
Central America
Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala to increase troops along borders – White House official
The Biden administration has secured agreements for Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala to place more troops on their borders, a White House...
April 12, 2021
Volcano eruption: St. Vincent’s government asks for patience to the population waiting to be evacuated
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves, has called for patience...
April 10, 2021
Biden asks Congress to invest US$861 million in Central America and US$10 billion more for refugees
U.S. President Joe Biden today asked Congress to invest US$861 million in Central America to curb irregular immigration, in addition...
April 9, 2021
La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines erupts, thousands evacuated
The Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has erupted and has begun spewing plumes of smoke, ash, and...
April 9, 2021
Panama issues first conviction for abuse in children’s shelters
A 54-year-old man was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday (07.04.2021) for abusing a 12-year-old girl in a...
April 8, 2021
Chile’s GDP per capita is highest in South America and will be first to reach US$30,000
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the International Monetary Fund(IMF), Chile's GDP per capita will reach US$30,000, within five...
April 6, 2021
El Salvador restarts classes amidst sanitary measures against Covid-19
El Salvador reopened this Tuesday the public schools for the semi-presential modality, in which parents decide whether or not to...
April 6, 2021
Reservations with economic growth forecast for Panama in 2021
'Growth, which can be high, can also hide the detriment or the lack of competitiveness of certain sectors', declared to...
March 31, 2021