National Police said Plan Firmeza operations over 72 hours also included 87 searches, 326 rounds of ammunition seized and 3,211 traffic tickets.

Restaurant owners say higher fuel costs are making products more expensive, but many are trying not to raise menu prices to avoid losing customers.

Residents of San Vicente de Chilibre say waste accumulation, odors, mosquitoes and rats from a recycling site are affecting their quality of life.

The Agricultural Marketing Institute says Tuesday’s Agroferias will open at 8:00 a.m. with low-cost basic-basket products in multiple regions.

The Education Ministry called for calm and asked school communities to follow established risk-management plans after Monday morning’s tremor.

Metro de Panamá restored Line 1 service after a preventive suspension and safety checks following the earthquake felt Monday morning.

SINAPROC director Omar Smith said no effects had been reported in Panama while national monitoring was activated after the strong quake.

A strong earthquake reported near Colombia was felt in several regions of Panama on Monday morning, according to Telemetro and the preliminary Geosciences report.

Minsa says health workers received updated training focused on hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and treatment adherence.

SINAPROC received improvements to its Colón base and reported 1,678 flood cases nationwide between 2023 and 2026.