Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Chile's police thwarted Nazi plot to destroy Panama Canal in second world war, declassified files show Nazi agents in Chile plotted to destroy the Panama Canal around the time of the Second World War,...
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Island Hopping in Panama: Where to go for a unique, tropical getaway!
Panama is full of islands. Known as one of the most diverse tropical countries on earth, Panama has a unique landscape that includes hundreds of the most beautiful islands on both coasts. Whether you’re moving to Panama, or just visiting Panama, checking out the...
Youth Choirs Help Clean up Panama City | Weekly News Roundup, June 16th, 2017
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama Ex-President Martinelli Arrested in Florida Amid Spying Allegations Panama's exiled former president was arrested in Florida late Monday after being accused of political espionage by his successor in...
Two Men Sought Terrorism Targets in US and Panama, Feds Say | Weekly News Roundup, June 9th, 2017
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Two Men Sought Terrorism Targets in US and Panama, Feds Say Two men from Michigan and New York City were tasked by a terrorist organization with looking for potential terrorism targets in New York and...
Panama Woos Tourists With Non-Traditional Ad Campaign
Panama is not for tourists, according to Panama’s tourism authority. If you had to read that twice, we understand. How could it be possible that Panama’s official agency of tourism wants to convince you of something that seems so counterproductive to their goal? Well,...
Cancer Identified in 700-Year-Old Bones From Panama | Weekly News Roundup, June 2nd, 2017
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Cancer Identified in 700-Year-Old Bones From Panama According to a report in Smithsonian Magazine, bioarchaeologist Nicole Smith-Guzmán of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute found evidence of bone...
New Panama Canal Record Set by OOCL | Weekly News Roundup, May 26th, 2017
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. New Panama Canal Record Set by OOCL. The 13,926 TEU Neopanamax containership OOCL France has broken the record for the largest capacity vessel to transit the Panama Canal less than a month after the...
First Quantum Minerals to Commission $5.5b Panama Copper Project | Weekly News Roundup, May 19th, 2017
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. First Quantum Minerals to Commission $5.5b Panama Copper Project in Just Months Vancouver’s First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM) is just a few months away from commissioning its massive $5.48 billion copper...
Pittsburgh to Panama? Airport Authority in Talks With Copa Airlines | Weekly News Roundup, May 12th, 2017
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Pittsburgh to Panama? Airport Authority in Talks With Copa Airlines After landing nonstop flights to Iceland and Frankfurt, Pittsburgh International Airport is turning its eye south to Panama. The Allegheny...