The inhospitable Darién jungle, on the border between Colombia and Panama, no longer serves as a corridor for migrants looking for the American dream, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said on Thursday. The flow of migrants passing through this jungle has fallen to tiny levels due to the fear of the massive deportations ordered by the government of Republican Donald Trump, […]
The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, highlighted the importance of the progress in the construction of the tunnel of Line 3 of the Panama Metro, pointing out that without this work it would not be possible to move the large volume of passengers from West Panama to the city. The president also criticized the delay […]
Mauricio Pochettino faces numerous hurdles as head coach of the US men’s national team, but the most immediate among them on Thursday was the problem Panama has posed for his squad in major continental tournaments. Though Pochettino began his tenure with a 2-0 win against Panama on 12 October, Los Canaleros defeated the United States in two previous meetings: […]
The National Ministry of Energy announced a reduction in gasoline and diesel prices in Panama, positive news for drivers and transporters. New fuel prices will begin to govern from Friday, March 7 to March 21, 2025, reflecting a downward trend in fuel costs. Prices by region in Panama The maximum consumer selling prices at service […]
The Panama-Chiriquí train project not only seeks to improve transport and connection within the country, but also evaluates its possible extension to all of Central America, which would boost the economies of the region. Experts assure that there are already contacts with other countries for this expansion, although they warn that the first step must […]
The Cabinet Council approved to appoint and instruct Luis Roquebert, current Administrator of the Maritime Authority of Panama, to request from the company Hutchinson Holding, all legal and financial documentation on the sale of the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal by Black Rock MSC. According to the minister of the presidency, Juan Carlos Orillac, the […]
The current scenario is worrying: since 1990, overweight and obesity in adults has increased by 52% in the Americas, from 44.4% to 67.5% in 2022 With information from PAHO Chile, with the highest prevalence of obesity and overweight in the region (78.8%), has been the first to present a National Plan for the Prevention of […]
The Government of Panama, through the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), announced the authorization of an Unseted Loan Contract for an amount of one billion euros (US$1,302,563,998.67) with Merrill Lynch International, a subsidiary of Bank of America. This financing, approved on February 28, 2025, will be disbursed in its equivalent in dollars and aims […]
The Security Ministers of Costa Rica and Panama announced on Monday the implementation of bus routes as a “humanitarian and regulated” strategy to attend to the return of migrants in their countries, given the policies implemented by the United States Government. When inaugurating a customs in Peñas Blancas, Costa Rica, the Minister of Security of […]
A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its controlling stake in a subsidiary that operates ports near the Panama Canal to a consortium including BlackRock Inc., effectively putting the ports under American control after President Donald Trump alleged Chinese interference with the operations of the critical shipping lane. In a filing, CK Hutchison Holding […]