Panama’s role as a sophisticated drug trafficking hub, not a mere cocaine transit point, was revealed when the country was named the logistical center for the recently dismantled “Super Cartel.” In November, 49 people were arrested in Dubai, Spain, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands for helping a so-called super cartel of leading Irish, Italian, Bosnian, […]
The regional office of the World Federation of Trade Unions sent a letter to the president of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, warning about judicial abuses against union leaders, it was announced today. In a communiqué of the National Workers Central of Panama (CNTP), it was specified that in the missive subscribed in Havana (Cuba), the labor movement […]
A Panamanian court ordered on Friday to bring former president Ricardo Martinelli to trial for alleged money laundering in the purchase of a publishing house, the second trial he will face in 2023. Judge Baloisa Marquínez ordered Martinelli (2009-2014) to stand trial, arguing that the funds used to buy in 2010 the publishing company Epasa […]
Hyatt’s new hotel in Panama has completed the final phase of what has been a seven-year project. The new Hotel La Compañía, set in the charming Casco Viejo quarter of Panama City, has completed its “American Wing,” including four of the hotel’s food and beverage outlets. That includes American Bazaar, Capella, Luigi’s, and Hari’s; Hyatt […]
Panama’s government has ordered First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) to halt operations at its Cobre Panama copper mine after it failed to agree on the terms for a new contract with the Canadian miner. The move, unusual among Latin American countries, came after First Quantum missed a Wednesday night deadline to ink a new royalty […]
The Góngora House, the colonial house that presents the most original elements, will be intervened by the Municipality of Panama. It is the only one in the city to maintain its 18th century interior spaces and much of its external historical image, with its balcony of turned matter and plank doors on the upper floor; […]
The United States has allocated close to US$22 million dollars for humanitarian assistance for refugees and vulnerable migrants in Panama, the US embassy in the country said Monday. Panama is the gateway to Central America from the south for irregular migrants from all over the world traveling to the United States. The long Venezuelan crisis […]
The Government of Panama will proceed with alternative measures for the operation of the copper mine if the agreement is not signed before December 14. In response to recent comments in the press by representatives of Minera Panama, the Ministry of Commerce and Industries reported the state of the discussions with the company regarding the […]
The bank announced that by 2026 it is intended to increase sustainable financing from 26% to 40%, during the presentation of the Report Infrastructure in the Development of Latin America (IDEAL) 2022, entitled ‘Energy, water and health for a better environment’ The Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) plans to invest, by 2026, $25 billion […]
All species of the crystal frog family (Centrolenidae) will be included in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The Agalychnis lemur (Rana Lemur) was also included in Appendix II. Appendix II is a list of species that offer different levels and types of protection […]