Indigenous People Ask Leo XIV To Stop the Violence in Protests in Panama

Members of the Panama Crowd Control Unit (UCM) and protesters are facing each other during a protest on Wednesday in Viguí Veraguas (Panama). Photo: EFE/ Bienvenido Velasco May 24, 2025 Hour: 3:45 pm The seven indigenous ethnic groups of Panama have …

Teen arrested for murder of Lyft driver in Panama City Beach

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A 17-year-old has been charged with an open count of murder following an early morning shooting Saturday in Panama City Beach. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, at 2:24 a.m., they responded to a …

Panama Faces Strikes, Marches as Union Chiefs Detained

Thousands of people marched in Panama on Friday to protest the arrest of two trade-union leaders who have spearheaded demonstrations against the right-wing government of President José Raúl Mulino. Two officials from SUNTRACS—the country’s largest …

Panama’s Boca La Caja Halts a New Zoning Proposal

No doubt if you have toured Panama City near the waterfront, you have noticed an area that looks like “the projects” near the ocean surrounded by skyscrapers. That area is called Boca La Caja as pictured in yellow outline above. The Panama City Mayor’s …

Lyft driver killed by 17-year-old passenger in Panama City Beach, sheriff says

A Lyft driver was killed by a passenger in Panama City Beach on Saturday morning, according to the authorities. The sheriff’s office responded to a reported shooting at 2:24 a.m. on Wildwood Road at Emerald Cove Street, west of Hathaway bridge. Deputies …

In the Words of Arnold Schwarzenegger “Hasta La Vista, Baby” Chiquita Returns to Costa Rica and Bids Farewell to ...

The resumption of activities was marked by the arrival of the ship “Italian Stream” at the Gastón Kogan terminal in Moín.  The multinational Chiquita Brands International has officially resumed its port operations in Costa Rica, after becoming a new client …

Airline Passenger in Panama Caught with 250 Rounds of Ammunition Hidden in Luggage

Nigar Arpadarai: Panama’s rich biodiversity makes it a powerful voice in the climate conversation

Baku, May 24, AZERTAC An Azerbaijani delegation led by Nigar Arpadarai, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29, participated in the Climate Week held in Panama City, the capital of Panama, from May 19 to 23. As part of the visit, Nigar …

Clymer, Sherman, Panama Schools Merger Feasibility Study To Move Forward

A feasibility study between the Clymer, Sherman and Panama school districts to look into the possibility of merging the three districts into one is officially moving forward. The idea of the possibility of a Clymer, Sherman and Panama merger has been …

Panama-flagged vessels must notify authority of ship-to-ship transfers

Panama's Maritime Authority said on Friday it will reinforce controls for ship-to-ship operations by Panama-flagged vessels, following an increase in the use of "dark-fleet" tankers to skirt sanctions or evade environmental requirements. The …