Panama’s Cobre Panamá Copper Mine Mills Stockpile, Not a Restart
Panama authorised stockpile milling, not mining. What the Cobre Panamá copper mine can export in 2026, and why restart talk...
August 29, 2026Section
Panama News in English
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Panama Sets Aside Millions for Legal Defence as Arbitration Claims Pile Up
Panama Sets Aside: What happened: The cabinet approved B/.7.88 million (US$7.88 million) to hire law firms for the state's arbitration...
August 28, 2026
Panama: Dagoberto Morales Quits as Mulino Government Exits Mount
Dagoberto Morales quit as deputy head of Panama's civil-service authority Digeca, the latest of 17-plus high-profile exits from the Mulino...
August 28, 2026
Panama’s Murder Wave Defies Curfews and Tests Mulino’s Crime Pledge
Panama counted 300 homicides in the first half of 2026 as gang feuds spread. Curfews now reach from San Miguelito...
August 28, 2026
Panama Unveils Nation Brand to Draw Tourists and Investors
Panama nation brand launches as Panamá, Anfitrión del Mundo, with US$6.5 million from Promtur and cruise passenger traffic up 21.6...
August 27, 2026
Panama Free Zone Investment Shifts to Tech, Services, Property
Panama free zone investment is led by high technology, services and real estate, the Ministry of Commerce said on 26...
August 27, 2026
Chevron Panama Solar Project Breaks Ground at Colón Fuel Terminal
Chevron laid the first stone for a 4.03 MWp solar plant at its Colón fuel terminal, set with Celsia to...
August 25, 2026
Panama Hotel Investment: Mercan Unveils US$200 Million in Projects
Mercan's US$200 million Panama hotel investment and a US$17 million Caribbean trade mission point to fresh momentum for the country's...
August 25, 2026
Panama Dance Festival PRISMA Runs August 31 to September 27
The Panama dance festival PRISMA runs from August 31 to September 27, 2026, with contemporary dance, free shows and international...
August 25, 2026