The La Niña phenomenon, which was experienced during the first quarter and part of this month of April, has come to an end for this season, according to NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States. This same agency had issued an alert on January 9, because a constant cooling was observed […]
A specialized plane from the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flew over the rainforests of Panama and Costa Rica last February to create an “algorithm” that will help “better understand tropical ecosystems through remote satellite sensors in the future.” The Smithsonian Institute of Tropical Research (STRI) in Panama reported on Tuesday that […]
From May 21 to 23, 2025, Panama will host the V STIC Conference | RootedCON Congress Chapter Panama, a leading international event in the field of cybersecurity, which will be held at the Panama Convention Center (Amador), in Panama City, for the second consecutive year in the country. This fifth edition of the event will […]
Authorities from Panama and Costa Rica met in Paso Canoas as part of the strategy to develop the future railway integration between both countries, through the construction of the Panama-David-Frontera Train, which seeks to extend to Costa Rican territory. As part of a working tour in Chiriquí, the general secretary of the Panama Railway, Henry […]
The flow of irregular migrants through the Darién to the north has decreased by 99%, according to Panama’s Deputy Minister of Public Security, Luis Felipe Icaza, during a meeting with his Costa Rican counterpart, Mario Zamora Cordero. This reduction is attributed to the strategies implemented by the Panamanian Government and to the so-called “reverse migratory […]
Experts questioned the attitude of the Panamanian authorities, who consider the Neutrality Treaty to be violent “Refunds” to warships that pass through the Channel, agreements to increase the presence of US military troops in the country and public repudiation of China. In return, there is not even a firm commitment that there will be no military […]
It started 10 years ago, when a German journalist received a message from an anonymous sender: “Hello. This is John Doe. Interested in data?” What followed in the days and months after was a leak of more than 11 million files from a Panamanian law firm — the leak that came to be known as […]
Representatives of Canada’s public export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), expressed interest in participating in infrastructure projects in Panama, with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations and fostering the country’s economic development. In this context, a Canadian delegation visited the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where it met with the Deputy Minister […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Friday, April 4, that it has not had a response from the Nicaraguan authorities so that former President Ricardo Martinelli can move to this country. Given this situation, no extension was granted to the safe conduct and the former president will remain in asylum in the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama. “As a result of the lack of response, […]
Cabinet Council approved Bill No. ° 14.25, which formalizes a Framework Cooperation Agreement with Guatemala, the largest economy in Central America, with a GDP of approximately US$104 billion and 17.6 million inhabitants. The agreement will boost strategic sectors such as trade, agribusiness, energy, tourism, science and technology, with the aim of encouraging investments and boosting […]