Panama’s Opposition Leader Jorge Herrera Elected as President of the National Assembly Defeating Front Runner Shirley ...

In a five-hour day of tension, five hours of political arm wrestling in the National Assembly, maneuvering, and political pressure, the National Assembly elected opposition leader Jorge Herrera as president, in a surprising defeat for Shirley Castañeda, …

Taxpayers in Panama must Update their Registration with the DGI Before August 31st or Face Fines up to $500

Popular Panama City Beach attraction closed after 5 dolphin deaths: What happens to its animals?

A popular marine park in Florida’s panhandle is closed and the property is to be sold, after five dolphins died at the park in less than a year. “How is this happening in the United States of America?” Valerie Greene, a former animal trainer and volunteer …

Crash in Panama City Beach leaves one critically injured

Two vehicles collided in Panama City Beach, Florida, leaving multiple people injured. A Jeep carrying four people from Mississippi failed to yield to a pickup truck, resulting in the crash. Three Jeep occupants sustained serious to critical injuries, while …

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Richard S. Lofgren visits Panama school with the Seabees

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Richard S. Lofgren, deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, visits La Escuela Estados Unidos de América to view the completed renovation of a kitchen and gas line carried out by U.S. Navy and Air Force personnel in …

U.S. Navy and Panamá SENAN medical exchange

Panamanian and U.S. medical professionals participate in a collaborative medical exchange during Continuing Promise 2025 in Panama City, Panama, June 27, 2025. The engagement fosters mutual learning and shared expertise, strengthening international medical …

U.S. Seabees unite in Panama for humanitarian engineering mission

U.S. Navy and Air Force personnel collaborate with Panama’s emergency services in humanitarian and disaster relief exercises by renovating a kitchen and its gas line in La Escuela Estados Unidos de América in Panama City, Panamá, June 30, 2025. Continuing …

Chiquita Brands Leaves Panama Amid Protests, Talks Underway to Resume

Laid-off workers from the U.S.-based banana company Chiquita Brands said on Monday that they are hoping for the company’s return to Panama, after it halted operations in the country due to millions in losses caused by two months of protests. Chiquita laid …

Panama President Mulino Supports Jorge Herrera’s Election and Reiterates Respect for the Separation of Powers

Panama Shuts the Darién—and the Silence Leaves Villages Reeling

A year after the Darién Gap echoed with the paddles of migrant canoes, the jungle is quiet. President José Raúl Mulino’s hard-liner strategy has throttled crossings, but in river towns like Bajo Chiquito, the aftermath feels like a ghost has passed. From …