Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Pope's support of gay unions poses challenge for Panama Catholics. The declaration by Pope Francis in support of civil union laws for same-sex couples, saying that homosexual people have the right to be...
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Panama Reopens: Here’s How To Do It Right. : Weekly News Roundup, October 22nd, 2020
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Enterprise Expands in Brazil, Panama and Aruba. Enterprise Rent-A-Car has opened 25 new locations in Brazil as well as its first locations in Panama and Aruba. The new Brazil branches give Enterprise a...
PANAMA REOPENING FOR INTERNATIONAL TOURISM ON OCTOBER 12th : Weekly News Roundup, August 27th, 2020
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. PANAMA REOPENING FOR INTERNATIONAL TOURISM ON OCTOBER 12th Panama has officially released their reopening plan, which was approved this Tuesday by the cabinet, and has international aviation and tourism...
Chinese challenge in Panama. : Weekly News Roundup, August 21st, 2020
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Chinese challenge in Panama. The Panama Canal, built by the United States more than a century ago, has long been a linchpin of projecting influence and defending America’s interests in the Western...
Evo Morales to open Panama Social Forum. : Weekly News Roundup, August 14th, 2020
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Evo Morales to open Panama Social Forum Former Bolivian President Evo Morales speaks Friday at the opening ceremony of the Panama Social Forum, announced its organizers who assured that almost 500...
Cortizo eliminates humanitarian flights for returning Panamanians : Weekly News Roundup, August 7th, 2020
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Cortizo eliminates humanitarian flights for returning Panamanians The president of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, announced this Wednesday that humanitarian flights for nationals will be "eliminated" starting...
Over 1,000 Restaurants Call It A Day In Panama. : Weekly News Roundup, July 31st, 2020
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Over 1,000 Restaurants Call It A Day In Panama. Burdened by fixed costs and a disappearing customer base over 1,000 Panama restaurants have permanently closed their doors leading to 6,000 lost jobs....
Panama murder: Man charged in killing of seven youths. : Weekly News Roundup, July 24th, 2020
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama murder: Man charged in killing of seven youths. Prosecutors in Panama say an 18-year-old man has been charged following the killing of seven youths who were on a swimming trip to Gatún Lake. The...
Panama hospitals on verge of collapse as virus cases surge : Weekly News Roundup, July 17th, 2020
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama hospitals on verge of collapse as virus cases surge. With a population of four million, Panama has gone from 200 cases a day to 1,100 over the last few weeks. “Our daily number of infected patients...