Elena Barría Is First Panama Quake Fatality
Elena Barría, 68, of Macaracas, Panama, is the first confirmed fatality of the 9 October earthquake, the state health fund...
October 15, 2026Section
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Flight to Panama From the United States
A flight to Panama from the United States: nonstops from 19 mainland US airports, flight times, Copa fares from US$522...
October 15, 2026
Panama Clears 20 Quake Bridges in Veraguas
Panama's public works ministry says all 20 quake-hit bridges it inspected in Soná and Mariato are usable, as displaced Soná...
October 15, 2026
US Denies Sending 600 Troops to Panama
The US Embassy denies sending 600 troops to Panama and says 120 soldiers from Fort Drum are on a two-week...
October 15, 2026
Panama Quake Rebuild Gets 2 Trusts
Panama will fund its quake rebuild through a public trust at Banco Nacional and a private one, and waive repair...
October 14, 2026
Panama Seizes Port Firm Funds for 1,386 Jobs
Panama's labour ministry seized the receivables of Serviestiba, a port staffing firm leaving Balboa and Cristobal, to secure benefits for...
October 14, 2026
US Gives 17 Trucks for Panama Quake Relief
The US gave Panama's border police 17 heavy trucks worth US$2.1 million on 13 October to move Panama quake aid,...
October 14, 2026
Panama Jails 3 Foreigners Over Cocaine Boat
A Panamanian judge sentenced three foreign men to 12 years in prison after a boat carrying 1.8 tonnes of cocaine...
October 13, 2026
Panama Resumes Cepanim Payouts After 7.7 Quake
Panama resumes Cepanim payouts on Tuesday 13 October after a 7.7 quake halted them, moving missed 9 and 12 October...
October 13, 2026