Veteran found dead in Boquete
The body of an United States Army veteran was found in his home in Santa Lucia Boquete, province of Chiriqui on May 1st. The Public Ministry of Panama has opened a homicide investigation report.
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Sanctions against Animal Cruelty.
As of May 2nd, Panama will apply prison sentences to animal abusers.
Immigration denies fraudulent Visas
Panama’s National Immigration Service will cancel 500 Immigration Visas after detecting foreigners used fraudulent documents to obtain the regularization of their status.
Copa resumes flights to Venezuela
Copa was forced to suspend operations on April 6 due to a diplomatic crisis between Venezuela and Panama, which was settled on Thursday. Flights will resume May 1st.
Large fire in Aguadulce
A fire broke out a little after 7:45 pm, April 28, at one of the stores located on Rodolfo Chiari Avenue in Aguadulce, Coclé province.
North and South Korea vow to end the Korean War
North and South Korea pledge to end the war after 65 years.
MEF allocates $4.5 million for National Hemocenter
The Assembly gives green light to the National Hemocenter and the board that will direct it
Today: Hurricane Fighter plane in Panama
Hurricane Fighter Plane in Panama for special exhibition
Nicaragua begins a national dialogue
Wednesday, April 25, Nicaragua promised talks to seek solutions to the country’s recent chaos. The proposed dialogue includes a new proposal to rescue Nicaragua’s pension system.
Cocle protest close the highway
Protesters in Cocle and Colon closed the Interamerican highway early morning Wednesday, April 25th, 2018. The group of protestors was primarily farmers demanding land titles.
ION confirms cancer fraud
A woman named Milagros Lay Navarro has been accused of pretending to have cancer in an effort to collect money for her treatment.
Maduro responds to diplomatic crisis with Panama
April 20th, 2018, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that "the peoples of Panama and Venezuela would applaud that we give in, understand each other and facilitate economic, commercial life."
Cuba has a new president
A new president and for the first time in six decades, his last name is not Castro!
Day of protest in Colon
Many to march today in protest in Colon.
Woman gets 5 years after beating on her partner
A Woman will serve a 5-year prison sentence after physically abusing her partner.
Vehicles circulating without insurance
ATTT says that there are over 200,000 vehicles circulating without valid car insurance which has been mandatory since 2006.
Panama studies Costa Rica train with help of China
Panama will study the feasibility of building a passenger train to Costa Rica with the help of China.
Tugboat captains stike on Panama Canal
After a tugboat captains strike on the expanded locks of the Panama Canal April 12th operations on the Panama Canal have returned to normal as of April 14.
What happened at the Summit of the Americas
The Eight Summit of the Americas brought heads of states and government representatives together for two days in Lima, Perú came to an end last Saturday.
Acodeco issued more than 2000 fines to date
In less than 4 months, Acodeco has issued 2,231 fines amounting to over $753K.
The 8th Summit of the Americas
The 8th Summit of the Americas will take place in Lima Peru April 13th and 14th bringing 20 other world leaders from the Western Hemisphere together.
