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News and developments from across Panama, including public affairs, infrastructure, security and society.
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’
Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a powerful explosion damaged an apartment building in Panama’s Bijao beach community on Friday afternoon. The explosion occurred at approximately 4:
Panama has suspended the importation of most semiautomatic rifles for private use for one year, citing concerns about public safety and the circulation of weapons with tactical capabilities and high
Panama’s gasoline and diesel prices will rise on Friday, September 18, under a new price schedule announced by the National Energy Secretariat. The published rates put 95-octane gasoline
Eighteen people were rescued from the Pacific Ocean after their catamaran took on water and sank between the islands of Taboga and Taboguilla on Monday night. The group consisted of
A second shipment of copper concentrate produced at the closed Cobre Panamá mine is scheduled to leave Panama for India on September 11, according to Commerce and Industries Minister Julio
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