Panama Achieves 50% Ocean Protection with Newly Expanded Banco Volcán Marine Protected Area

March 10, 2023 On March 2, 2023, during the opening ceremony of the 2023 Our Ocean Conference, Laurentino Cortizo, President of Panama, and Milciades Concepción, Minister of Environment, signed the decree to substantially…

Two police officers kidnapped in Panama gas riot!

By: Staff Writer July 22, 2022 Protesters have taken to the streets in Panama for the third straight week and are calling for President Laurentino Cortizo to resign over high…

Panama Assumes Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development of the OAS

January 14, 2022 Panama today assumed the Chair of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the first semester of 2022, in…

Panama’s Greatest Post-Pandemic Challenge

October 22, 2021 Traveler Group Warns of Corruption and Business Risks to Americans As travel restrictions start easing up, many Americans are renewing their passports and looking for their next…

Looks Can Be Deceiving – 10 Things Every American Should Consider Before Travelling to Panama

September 14, 2021 Panama is a popular tourist spot amongst Americans, and with some good reason. Instagram photos and travel blogs show off the best of its picturesque Pacific and…

IDB Approves $30M Project to help Panama get Vaccines, address COVID-19

August 6, 2021 THE $30 MILLION INVESTMENT PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE MORBIDITY, MORTALITY AND MITIGATE THE OTHER INDIRECT HEALTH EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a…

Coast Guard admiral talks about human trafficking from Bahamas, drug trafficking and policing South Florida waters

From: The Orlando Sun Sentinel January 5, 2020 Top U.S. Coast Guard officer warns against cocaine smuggling from Colombia and Venezuela and sees human trafficking from The Bahamas as a…