Panama Canal Revenue Jumps 16.6% to US$6.6B
Panama Canal revenue rose 16.6% to US$6.6 billion in fiscal 2026, with 13,951 transits and 521 million tons, the canal...
October 22, 2026Section
Panama News in English
The Rio Times covers Panama daily in English — the canal, banking, politics and daily life in Latin America’s logistics hub. Today’s Panama news in English, updated every day, plus our guides on residency, visas and investing.
Panama Hosts 27 Global Business Leaders
The World Economic Forum meets 27 business leaders from 17 countries in Panama City on 21 and 22 October to...
October 22, 2026
Panama Firm and 7 Ships Face US Sanctions
The US Treasury sanctioned Panama law firm Karnakis and Karnakis, five people and seven Panama-flagged ships over Iranian shipping on...
October 22, 2026
Panama Canal Last-Minute Slots Return
Panama Canal last-minute slots are back at the older locks from 21 October 2026, the canal authority says, as water...
October 21, 2026
Panama Telethon Aims at Quake Homes Oct 24
A Panama telethon on 24 October will raise money for homes lost in the 9 October earthquake, with the state...
October 21, 2026
Panama Rain Alert Covers 3 Quake Districts
Panama's Sinaproc declared a green rain alert for Mariato, Soná and Tonosí, where 3,827 people from the 9 October quake...
October 20, 2026
Panama Geopolitics Explained 2026
Panama geopolitics explained: what the US, China, Europe and others want from the canal, its ports and copper, with dated...
October 19, 2026
Panama Health Center Shooting Wounds 2
Two patients were wounded when gunfire hit a Veracruz health center waiting room on 17 October, Minsa said. The clinic...
October 18, 2026
Panama Clinic Shooting Fuels Gang Fears
Gunfire in a Veracruz health center wounded two on 17 October. See what police, prosecutors and the State Department say,...
October 18, 2026