Panama Wants Improved Access to and Quality of Water in Communities of the Indio River Basin

Some 425 residents of the communities of La Pita, Riecito Abajo, and El Ahogado Centro, located in the district of Capira, province of Panama Oeste, are benefiting from the rural aqueduct rehabilitation and construction project being carried out...

The Panama Canal Pushes Ahead With an $8.5 Billion Dollar Modernization

The Panama Canal is fully committing to its $8.5 billion 10-year modernization plan, with its administrator making it known that the waterway’s authority is moving at a frenetic pace to advance multiple projects including two new nearby port...

Panama expects to resume banana exports between December and January

Panama's Minister of Trade and Industry, Julio Moltó, stated that the country may resume banana exports between December and January, provided the reactivation process goes as planned. The estimate is based on Chiquita Panama's re-establishment of...

Panama rebounds in the global pineapple market as Costa Rica's supply decreases

In recent months, Panama has strengthened its pineapple exports to the U.S. and Canadian markets, benefiting from the decreased supply from Costa Rica. Danis Santana, the general manager of Panama Squash Co., explains that "in the last two years,...

Nature deserves to be protected: Rethinking its legal personhood

A group of Wisconsin Democrats argue natural features in Wisconsin should be given their own legal standing, according to Wisconsin Public Radio. This comes after the Ho-Chunk Nation and Menominee Nation adopted their constitutions to include...

Uzbekistan finalizes WTO accession talks with Canada and Panama.

BUSINESS | 12:37 158 1 min read Uzbekistan has concluded bilateral negotiations with Canada and Panama on its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), according to Azizbek Urunov, the Special Representative of the President on WTO Affairs....

In Panama, migrants are making their way back home

Fishing boats dock at a pier in Palenque, Panama in August, 2025. The boats are used to transport migrants now headed south instead of north toward the U.S. The boats depart daily for Colombia. Most of the migrants are returning to Venezuela and...

COP30 Climate Summit in Belém Faces Housing Crisis and Political Tensions

Over the past few weeks, Ricardo Teixeira has been updating Love Lomas, his love motel in the Brazilian port city of Belem. He is also considering how to soften some of the more frankly slippery details in the rooms, including erotic chairs and a...

International News: 16-year-old Bahamian student at robotics competition dies in Panama hotel fall

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Wednesday, November 5, 2025. 7:45 pm CST. Photo Credit: Eyewitness News Bahamas By Aaron Humes: A 16-year-old student from St. Augustine’s College in the Bahamas, Madeline Thompson, lost her life during an international...

Panama Triumphs Over Sacyr In $2.36B Treaty Arbitration

By Joyce Hanson ( November 5, 2025, 6:57 PM EST) -- The Republic of Panama has won a favorable award under the arbitration rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law in a $2.36 billion dispute initiated by Spain-based...

Panama’s MICI Confirms a Meeting with Chiquita in Order to Reactivate Banana Exports

Panama will resume exporting bananas to the international market in early 2026, as confirmed this Tuesday by the Minister of Commerce and Industries (MICI), Julio Moltó, during the protocolary acts held on November 4. The minister explained that...

Mayor of Colón Questions Why More than 2,000 Companies are Not Paying Municipal Taxes

Colón: During the acts of November 5, held at the Colón Art and Culture Center, Mayor Diógenes Galván expressed his concern about the district’s tax situation and the impact this has on the municipality’s financial capacity. Galván pointed out...

Panama’s National Police Report the Seizure of a Submachine Gun, Drugs, and the Rescue of a Colombian Bird

The National Police reported that, through operational actions in the province of Colón, police units in coordination with the Public Ministry seized a submachine gun. A citizen was arrested who was also found to be in possession of unexploded...

Groundbreaking New Zealand law wins global award

A New Zealand law grounded in Māori values is being held up as a world-leading example of legal reform for future generations. The Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River Claims Settlement) Act 2017 has been recognised as a model for “living in harmony with...

Mistresses, money and all the king’s escándalos

When Juan Carlos, Spain’s former king, went into exile in Abu Dhabi five years ago, Felipe VI, his son and heir, hoped to draw a discreet veil over the scandals that had marked the end of the reign. In the Palacio de Zarzuela, the palace on the...

Colombian President Petro Slams Trump Over Sanctions: 'Profoundly Rude And An Insult To The Nation'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro again slammed U.S. counterpart Donald Trump over the sanctions against him and his family, saying on Wednesday they are "not only profoundly rude, but an insult to the Colombian nation, a humiliation." "Advised by...

‘We Are Moving Fast’: Panama Canal Pushes Ahead With $8.5B Modernization

The Panama Canal is fully committing to its $8.5 billion 10-year modernization plan, with its administrator making it known that the waterway’s authority is moving at a frenetic pace to advance multiple projects including two new nearby port...

Trump’s military use in other countries tests his MAGA base

Nine months into his second term, President Donald Trump has bombed Iran’s nuclear program, struck Houthi rebels in Yemen and killed dozens of alleged narco-terrorists in Venezuela. Over the weekend, he threatened to send US troops...

Panama Canal fights drought with $8.5B plan to secure future trade

HOUSTON —Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales said the waterway’s sweeping $8.5 billion modernization plan — which includes new port terminals, a gas pipeline, and a water-reservoir project — is designed to keep the 110-year-old...

Ireland 4-1 Panama LIVE score updates from the U17 FIFA World Cup opener

The Republic of Ireland kick off their U17 FIFA World Cup journey today when they take on Panama in Qatar. Kick-off for today's game is set for 12.30pm, and you can watch the game live on RTE 2 and can stream it on the RTE Player. This afternoon's...