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Panamanian Salsa musician, author, and actor, Ruben Blades announced Friday, July 14th in Madrid that he will be taking a break from Salsa. The Multiple Grammy winner has decided to suspend touring as a musician while he considers other interests, among which could be a second run at Panama’s presidency.
Enjoy an evening out in charming Rincon del Chef Plaza on July 22nd from 5:00 p.m. Coronado Frame & photo will be open late, hosting a photography exhibition, at the same time CASA (the Coronado and Area Social Association) will be hosting a Mix & Mingle and sit down dinner at Rincon Del Chef on July 22.
M. Stefan: The Wine Guy - Wine has been an important part of Greek culture for over 4000 years as the numerous archeological discoveries throughout Greece have revealed. The ancient Greeks knew well the nutritional value of wine as it became an inseparable part of their daily regimen.
Thirty Panamanian students between the ages of 18-23 will have the opportunity to study English-language in Canada or the United States for 8 months. The Institute for Training and Exploitation of Human Resources (IFARHU) announced the scholarships, adding students that interested should have an average of 4.0 GPA, and a valid passport.
July 10, 1987, thousands of Panamanians challenged the civic-military dictatorship led by Manuel Antonio Noriega and former President of Panama Eric Arturo Delvalle.
AquaBounty Canada Inc., a company that originally said its plans were to produce salmon eggs in P.E.I. Canada and then ship them to Panama to mature has decided to rear the fish in Canada.
Alexander Arosemena, a photographer for La Prensa, was arrested for photographing the Vatican State’s new headquarters Panama City. The multi-million dollar complex which will house the residence of the Apostolic Nuncio has been built with funds from the Panamanian government.
Three bids were presented on Wednesday, July 5th, for design and construction of the first stretch of the “beach corridor”.
A tragic accident occurred in El Valle de Antón, in Coclé at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 when an American pastor accidentally reversed over his 2-year-old daughter.
Panama’s Gay Pride Parade took place July 1st, 2017 drawing over 7000 participants. This year was one the most visible demonstrations for LGBT rights to ever take place in Panama, with the First Lady, Lorena Castillo de Varela, participating along with US Ambassador John Feeley and Mayor Jose Isobel Blandon.
Take part in a community Mix-n-Mingle Sit-down Dinner Mixer at Rincon del Chef on Saturday, July 22, 2017, starting at 5 pm. The event coordinates nicely with a Flora & Fauna of Panama Photo Exhibition at Coronado Frame taking place earlier in the Rincon del Chef Plaza.
Note: The time and date has been updated for this game *Friday, July 7th at 2:00 p.m.
A softball game with the National Police of Panama has been planned for Friday, July 7th at 2:00 p.m. The game will take place in Gorgona and will be Coed. While the game is open to anyone, it has become pretty competitive say’s Jim Rizik, the organizer.
A 31-year old American, Michael Allan Gimber Philips, was found dead in a hostel in Santa Clara Rio Hato in the province of Coclé the morning of Tuesday, June 27th.
A meeting was held to explain the new accusatory system in Panama On Friday, June 23rd in Gorgona Panama. Here is the document prepared in English that was used as a reference for the meeting.
The first lady of Panama, Lorena Castillo de Varela was interviewed by La Prensa in the wake of her participation in the 2017 Panama Pride Parade. Lorena Castillo de Varela will be the flag bearer in this year’s Pride Parade that will take place July 1st on the Cinta Costera in Panama City.
June 27th, 2017, an explosion occurred in an electrical substation in Penonome shutting down Panama’s metro line, causing traffic chaos, and trapping people in elevators throughout Panama City.
The Ministry of Health and the Public Ministry in the province of Coclé began an investigation to determine the causes of ailments detected in 19 students of the Professional and Technical Institute of El Valle de Anton.
June 25th, 2017 was the launch of “D-Day” in Panama, a campaign launched by the Ministry of Health (Minsa) to aid in the prevention of dengue, zika, and chikungunya.
A boat carrying over 170 passengers sank off the coast of Guatapé in Colombia Sunday, June 23. At this time, 16 are missing and six people have been reported dead.
On Wednesday, the third day of his official mission in the United States, the President of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela spoke about democracy, security efforts, the Government's foreign policy agenda and the fight against drugs, in a forum presented by the non-profit The Dialogue.
Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, will tour Central and South America from August 13th to the 18th. Pence made the announcement Thursday, June 13th during his participation in the conference on Prosperity and Security of Central America in Miami.
President Juan Carlos Varela has announced a meeting between senior officials from the U.S. and Panama to discuss the issue of security and the fight against drug trafficking. The meeting will be held in two weeks in Panama, according to a report by Panama America.
Ali Kourani, 32, from New York, and Samer el Debek, 37, from Michigan, were arrested on Thursday, June 1, on charges related to their alleged activities on behalf of Hizballah, in Panama.
On Friday, June 23rd at 9:30 a.m. the Personera (DA) will hold a meeting at the Casa Communal in Gorgona to explain the new accusatory system in Panama.
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