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 […]
The Comptroller General of Panama, Anel Flores, said on Monday that the audit carried out on the company Panama Ports Company (PPC), a subsidiary of the Hong Kong multinational CK Hutchison, revealed multiple contractual breaches, a million-dollar debt with the Panamanian State and legal irregularities in the automatic renewal of its concession to operate two key ports at the entrances […]
More than 226,000 people lived last year’s Holy Week with devotion and enthusiasm, and the Old Town is once again preparing to be the scene of the celebration that commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. One of the most significant traditions celebrated in the Old Town is Holy Week, which attracts thousands […]
The plane of the eldest son of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has been parked in an area of Enrique Malek International Airport since Wednesday, April 9. Donald Trump, Jr. has a twin-engine jet with the N818CA plate and traveled to the city of David from the city of West Palm Beach. […]
The cable car project of the districts of Panama and San Miguelito, an initiative that seeks to improve mobility and connectivity in the city, is advancing towards its bidding phase. The Evaluation Commission, appointed by Metro de Panamá, S.A. through Resolution No. MPSA-95-2025 of March 6, 2025, concluded the review of the pre-qualification proposals, thus […]
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 […]
First Quantum Minerals said on Thursday it would suspend public tours of its shuttered copper mine in Panama after the country’s president said the Canadian miner should not give the impression that the site is operational. In a regular press conference earlier on Thursday, President Jose Raul Mulino said there had been no discussion with […]