Panama’s New Bank Credit Falls 7% as Housing Finance Dries Up
New bank lending in Panama fell about 7% in early 2026, with construction and housing finance hit hardest, a warning...
July 14, 2026Topic
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Panama’s Foreign Investment Fell 61% as It Pivots to Mercosur
Panama foreign investment fell 61.5% in the first quarter, sharpening a push to use Mercosur ties to draw fresh capital...
July 13, 2026
Panama Braces for a Strong El Niño — a Threat to a Canal That Runs on Rainwater
Panama El Niño upgraded to a strong event, and the commission watching the reservoirs includes the authority that runs the...
July 10, 2026
Investors Have $1 Billion Ready for One Panama Province. Permits Can Take Six Months
Chiriqui investment tops $1 billion on paper, yet the province's chamber of commerce says a single inspection can take up...
July 10, 2026
Martinelli brothers’ parliamentary candidacy could take Odebrecht case to Panama’s Supreme Court
The Central American Parliament (Parlacen) is reviewing a request from two sons of former Panamanian President, Ricardo Martinelli.
August 11, 2023
Record number of migrants crossed Panama’s jungle in 2023 en route to U.S.
Over 248,000 migrants have journeyed through Panama's Darien Jungle, a wilderness region bordering Colombia, in 2023, surpassing the total number...
August 1, 2023
Drought forces Panama Canal to limit daily passage to 32 ships
Due to insufficient rainfall, the Panama Canal Authority has reduced the number of vessels permitted to cross the interoceanic route...
July 30, 2023
Indigenous king from Panama faces possible dethronement after conviction
Reynaldo Alexis Santana, the ruler of the indigenous Naso Tjër Di region in Panama, situated near the Costa Rican border,...
July 29, 2023
Panama government proposes 18.7% budget increase for 2024
The Panamanian government has outlined a budget proposal for 2024 amounting to US$32.754 billion, reflecting an 18.7% rise compared to...
July 28, 2023