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At least six Panamanians have died and 15 remain missing after becoming involved in the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to an official report obtained by La Prensa. The
Panamanian emergency services responded to a boat fire in the Bay of Panama near Isla Perico during the night of September 21. The National Aeronaval Service, known as SENAN, said
Panama recorded 406 homicide victims during the first eight months of 2026, an increase of 6% from the same period last year, according to preliminary figures from the Public Prosecutor’