Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Former Panama presidents face corruption charges. Panama's last two presidents, Ricardo Martinelli and Juan Carlos Varela, were charged Thursday with money laundering, as two separate scandals tarnished the...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. How the coronavirus will impact Panama’s economy. As of March 17, 2020, Panama had more cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) than any other country in Central America, with eighty-six confirmed cases. Panama has...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama declares national emergency for COVID-19. President Laurentino Cortizo has declared a national emergency for COVID-19 in Panama, and informed on a national TV network the use of telework and called...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Global warming hits container trade via Panama Canal. The canal authority’s new draught restriction is expected to affect the trading routes of post-panamax and neo-panamax containerships. The Panama Canal...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama Canal freshwater fee increases delays, transit fees; MR freight higher. The implementation of new freshwater conservation surcharge at the Panama Canal on February 15 has doubled typical wait times...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Health authorities hunt for missing arriving China passenger who gave false information. Panamanian authorities are trying to locate an airline passenger who arrived at from China on February 5 and gave...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Two Panama ministers fired on Dominican’s 2nd prison break The second escape from a Panama prison of the Dominican Gilberto Ventura Ceballos, sentenced to 50 years for the kidnapping and murder of five...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Cathedral-nesting bees showcase Panama City’s 19th-century environment. Roughly 120 clusters of orchid bee nests were discovered in Panama, during restoration work on a local cathedral. The finding is...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Triple WBA World Title Rumble in "KO To Drugs" Festival in Panama. Three WBA world title fights are featured in this year's "WBA KO to Drugs" festival, the association's annual boxing show aimed at...
