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Panama’s census reveals 4.2 million inhabitants
Panama's population has been counted at 4,202,572 people, according to the final results of the National Population and Housing Census conducted from January to...
Rómulo Roux becomes presidential candidate of the opposition party CD in Panama
Rómulo Roux, a lawyer, has been officially recognized as the virtual winner of the internal elections for the opposition Democratic Change (CD) party's presidential...
Panamanian president and South Korean prime minister discuss bilateral cooperation
Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo held discussions with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo during his visit to Panama.
The talks centered around bilateral and regional...
Panama declares animal health emergency to combat bovine roundworm outbreak
The Government of Panama has declared a preventive animal health emergency across the entire country in response to the increasing outbreaks of cattle screwworms.
The...
Panama’s economy is driven by construction, logistics and transport
Panama's economy is experiencing a positive recovery, with 92% of jobs being generated in the formal sector, according to Héctor Alexander, the Minister of...
Panamanian prosecutors seek up to 12 years in prison for Mossack Fonseca founders
Panama's public prosecutor's office has requested a maximum of 12 years in prison for the founders of law firm Mossack Fonseca, the central figures...
Start of the hearing in Panama in the money laundering case “Lava Jato” with 32 defendants
The ordinary hearing for the alleged money laundering case known as "Lava Jato" began at the Supreme Court of Justice in Panama City, with...
Panama canal delays implementation of draft restrictions for ship transits
The Administrator of the Panama Canal, Ricaurte Vásquez, has announced the postponement of newly proposed draft restrictions for ship transits.
Vásquez explained that the decision...
Panama canal faces challenging situation due to water shortage
The administrator of the Panama Canal, Ricaurte Vásquez, has acknowledged that the canal is currently going through its most challenging period in history due...
Panamanian Vice President José Carrizo secures PRD’s presidential candidacy for 2024 elections
José Carrizo, the Vice President of Panama, has secured the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD)'s nomination to contest as their presidential candidate in the upcoming...
Panama approves second metallic mining extraction amidst voices of rejection
By Mary Trini Zea
A second open-pit metallic mining project, this time for the exploitation of gold and silver, enters the Panamanian mining development equation...
Panama: Former President Martinelli wins in primaries for new presidential candidacy
The former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) won this Sunday the presidential candidacy of his party, Realizando Metas (RM), which held its internal primaries...
Panama: maximum sentence demanded for former president Ricardo Martinelli
Panamanian prosecutor Emeldo Márquez on Thursday (1) called for the imposition of the "maximum penalty" on former president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and 12 other...
Persistent drought: Panama declares environmental emergency
The Panamanian government has declared a state of ecological emergency due to the "persistent drought" throughout the country.
According to the Ministry of Environment, the...