Panama Electricity Reform Faces Line-by-Line Assembly Debate This Week
Panama electricity reform Bill 705 goes to a line-by-line committee debate on 6 October, with the 2028 power concessions and...
October 5, 2026Section
Panama News in English
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Panama Activates US$8.2 Million El Niño Farmer Plan
Panama's Agriculture Ministry put US$8.2 million into action for farmers hit by El Niño drought and floods: water systems, cattle...
October 4, 2026
Panama Gangs Cut From 180 to 121, Minister Says
Panama gangs fell from 180 to 121 under Plan Firmeza, Security Minister Frank Ábrego says. Yet homicides are up 2%...
October 4, 2026
Panama Weighs Licences for Electric Scooters
Panama's ATTT is reviewing traffic rules that could require licences for electric scooters and motorcycles, though no date has been...
October 4, 2026
Panama Court Jails Nine Alleged Gang Members
Panama court holds nine alleged 24 de Diciembre gang members in pre-trial detention after Operation Élite raids. What prosecutors allege...
October 3, 2026
Panama’s PRD Forms Election Reform Panel
Panama PRD, the party that governed until 2024, sets up a commission to agree one line on election reform and...
October 2, 2026
Panama Electoral Tribunal Rejects Election Law Changes
Panama Electoral Tribunal calls lawmakers’ changes to its election reform setbacks, citing higher donation caps and dual posts before the...
October 2, 2026
Panama Exports Fall 22.1% in First Half of 2026
Panama exports of national goods fell 22.1% to US$534.6 million in January to June 2026, but the drop mostly reflects...
October 1, 2026
Mulino Asia Tour: Panama’s President Plans Six Accords in Singapore, Then Vietnam
Mulino Asia tour: Panama's president visits Singapore and Vietnam from 4 to 8 October, with six accords on shipping, air...
October 1, 2026