With the support of the U.S. Embassy in Panama and units of U.S. Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-Bravo), the Panamanian government brought humanitarian assistance to 22 hard-to-reach indigenous communities as part of humanitarian exercise Mercury IV, November 30-December 14, 2022. “The cooperation with the U.S. Embassy and JTF-Bravo is an excellent example […]
On January 16 Air France – KLM moved its operations to Terminal 2 of Panama’s Tocumen International Airport (PTY). The French-Dutch group is the first airline to offer long-haul services from the new facilities. The first operation was flight KL 757, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner registered with the registration PH-BKC and christened «Busy Lizzie». The […]
Peace Corps Volunteers embark on a journey that involves living in a new country, learning a new language, and working alongside others in a new community. These experiences create fertile ground to connect with others and build relationships. During my time as an Education Volunteer in Panama, I found that my love of baking gave […]
Panama’s vessel registry withdrew its flag from 136 ships linked to Iran’s state oil company in the last four years, according to the country’s maritime authority. As Reuters reports, Panama push back against claims by an anti-nuclear group accusing it of helping Iran export oil, mainly to China and Venezuela. In fact, earlier this week, […]
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. might not be as close to resolving its differences with the Panamanian government as the company suggested earlier this week. Chief executive Tristan Pascal said on a Jan. 10 conference call that First Quantum and Panama weren’t “far away” from a new agreement that would allow the Vancouver-based company to continue […]
When Javier Lijo bought nine acres of deforested land atop a Panamanian island, he had an eye on the waves below. A keen surfer, the Argentine had always dreamed of a leisurely life surfing the sea, away from the car-filled giant metropolises of Latin America. But a love of sustainable living took him in a […]
This group pointed out in a communiqué the multiple problems that have been denounced for years, such as the lack of water, a proper internal fire station, water tankers, trained personnel and ambulances; it also demanded concrete actions from the Government. For their part, Fire Department officials admitted that the main obstacle to confine the […]
A dogged U.S. scholar has upended the conventional wisdom about enslaved Africans in the New World by demonstrating that the first successful slave uprising in the Americas occurred in Panama, not in Haiti, as many have long believed. Robert Schwaller, a University of Kansas historian, discovered new details about the Panama uprising at the General […]
Panama’s Colonial Transisthmian Route, which aspires to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has historical value not only for the Central American country and the Americas, but also for the world. For this reason, authorities are working on a long-term management plan that involves an inter-institutional team for its restoration and conservation. “Part of the […]
Considered the most important statistical study of the country, Panama begins today and until March 4 the XII Population Census and the VII Housing Census. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the count, pending since 2020 when it was postponed by Covid-19, will allow knowing how many Panamanians and foreign residents […]