President Laurentino Cortizo congratulated economist Santiago Peña on his victory in the presidential elections this Sunday in Paraguay. “I greet the Paraguayan people and congratulate the president-elect @SantiPenap, to whom I wish the best of success in his management. We will continue to strengthen the ties of friendship and cooperation between …

The security forces of Panama and the Bravo Task Force of the Southern Command of the United States have been carrying out a “humanitarian exercise” since Saturday in Panamanian indigenous areas, including those located in the province of Darién, the natural border with Colombia that thousands of people cross. of …

The World Bank (WB) decided to approve a $150 million loan to promote green and sustainable growth and increase climate resilience in Panama. This is the first loan in a programmatic series of two operations for development policies that seek to support green growth, resilience, and an inclusive development model …

I know that essentially the rest of the world oves “Western” chain and fast food. But I gotta be honest. The meats are processed and pre-packaged, the Tuna is chunk lightm not chunk white albaccore. So I’ve never understood the attractions. The sandwiches kinda suck.   Subway®, the world’s largest sandwich …

US President Joe Biden warned on Wednesday that a North Korean nuclear attack against the United States or its allies would result in the end of the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. “A North Korean nuclear attack against the United States or its allies is unacceptable and will …

A camera captured the crime scene. A double homicide was recorded in the province of Colón, a situation that led to the activation of different police actions to find those responsible. At about 8:00 pm on Tuesday, April 25, the residents of Puerto Escondido heard multiple shots. When the police units arrived …

Talking about Erco Energía is talking about technology, sustainability and an incredible experience for users of electricity. It is a business group that has a portfolio of solutions that impact the entire energy chain, such as the construction of solar projects, charging infrastructure for electric mobility, and energy storage. In addition, …

The United States “is investigating” the discovery in a jungle area of ​​Panama of two helicopters, with apparently US military inscriptions, which have intrigued locals and visitors for years. These debris are on the Chucantí hill, within a private reserve of the same name and which is located on the …

The presidential candidate, José Gabriel Carrizo, toured along with supporters, candidates and authorities some streets of the populous district. To the sound of the music, with the enthusiasm and affection that only the people of the townships of Victoriano Lorenzo and Mateo Iturralde, in the district of San Miguelito, know …

The Juan Santamaría international airport, the most important in Costa Rica, exceeded the passenger traffic registered before the covid-19 pandemic, which the authorities celebrated this Friday as proof of the recovery of tourism, reported this Friday. According to the report by AERIS, the concessionaire company of the terminal, during the …

Steps being taken by conservationists to clean river with odd (yet effective)  contraption. Introduction The Juan Díaz River watershed extends nearly 322 square kilometers and is composed of several medium- and small-sized rivers within the Panama and San Miguelito Districts. Before emptying into Panama Bay, the river flows through mudflats …

In the last appearance, the soccer player admitted for the first time that he vaginally penetrated the victim. Dani Alves, a former Barça player,   asked the judge who is investigating him for the alleged rape of a young woman at the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona to release him on provisional release, and has insisted that …

Nothing like trying to dillute votes for Martinelli.  The President of the Republic, Laurentino Cortizo visited the Grupo Editorial El Siglo & La Estrella (GESE), this Wednesday as a guest of the renewed editorial board that includes professionals from different disciplines who participate ad honorem, within the framework of the 174 years …

As soon as I vet some more of the people contacting me —“NOW” after all the rancor my family has already suffered, more to come about our friendly neighborhood group of criminals in Bocas. Amazing in looking back, I was told a banker, tennis pro, and chiropractor were the “bad …

One of the objectives of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine is to prevent that country’s entry into NATO, the Kremlin stressed today, commenting on the visit of the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, this Thursday to Kiev. “Otherwise, this would represent a serious threat to the …

In addition, they must restitute 136 million dollars and pay a fine of 75,000 dollars each. The former national treasurer of Venezuela Claudia Patricia Díaz Guillén and her husband, Adrián José Velásquez Figueroa, were sentenced this Wednesday in the US to 15 years in prison and three years of probation …

On April 28, the National Secretariat of Energy (SNE) will present the draft of the National Green Hydrogen Strategy (2030-2040-2050) for public consultation. This was confirmed by Jorge Rivera Staff, Secretary of Energy of Panama, this Tuesday, during his participation in the Renewable Energy forum, organized by the European Union …

The National Secretariat of Energy (SNE) reported this Wednesday, April 19, that as of April 22, 95-octane gasoline will increase by 10 hundredths. This announcement is known days before the state subsidy for 95 octane gasoline expires, which will be in force until April 21. On the other hand, the …

One of the defense lawyers in the New Bussines case filed a challenge against Judge Baloisa Marquínez, Second Liquidator of Criminal Cases, for which the hearing was postponed. In addition, the defense filed an appeal against the non-admission of a series of evidence that would be used during the trial …

The Panama Fire Department tries to put out a fire in some warehouses and workshops on Monday afternoon, April 17, on Seventh Street, in Río Abajo. At 1:37 pm, the fire started on Seventh Street in Río Abajo, in a tire sales location, confirmed the Fire Department. Subsequently, the fire …

Only with the vigor and impatience that children can show, they eagerly await in their classrooms the call of the teachers to receive their snack for the day. At Quebrada Hacha, the food of knowledge is combined with nutrition to guarantee that students have a future of greater opportunities. From early …

Twenty years ago, biologist Mario Urriola started the Maravillas Naturales serpentarium, an animal conservation and research project that sought to teach about the importance of preserving snakes in El Valle de Antón and the rest of the country. The beginnings were not easy, Urriola confesses, due to the stigma attached …

The asset forfeiture law in Panama will not cover crimes against the public administration, if the Executive wants the Legislative to approve it this pre-election year. In a recent Tink Tank Trinka forum, three experts linked to this debate explained what is going on within the technical discussion tables and …

Planting trees is a way of giving life in all its forms, since they have the ability to reduce greenhouse gases through two processes related to the carbon cycle, the fixation or capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. and the reduction of emissions due to deforestation and forest …

Judge Baloisa Marquínez, of the Second Criminal Case Settlement Court, flatly rejected a request from the defense of former President Ricardo Martinelli, in which he raised respect for his electoral criminal jurisdiction. According to a statement from the Judicial Branch, the document invoking electoral criminal jurisdiction was presented by Alejandro …

The construction of the Panama-Israel Horticultural Center of Excellence for Agricultural Innovation will turn the country into an agricultural hub for Latin America. This was verified by the Minister of Agricultural Development, Augusto Valderrama, during his tour of the El Ejido experimental station, in Los Santos, headquarters of this project. …

A word that has become part of the “ethos” and “pop culture” of the world will be no more. Since the beginning of this year Twitter has gone through monumental changes from the purchase of the app and the imposition of a new CEO to structural changes within the platform. However, …

These house look like Goddamn tool sheds!!! The National Government has assigned a starting transfer for $3,394,687 million to finish the Nuevo Cartí urbanization project, which aims to accommodate 300 families who currently live in danger of flooding and overcrowding on the Gardí Sugdub island, in Guna Yala. With the …

Fishermen from Bocas del Toro and the Ngäbe-Buglé region will have 51 days, a special period, to catch the Caribbean spiny lobster ( Panulirus argus ), based on Resolution No. 017 of the Aquatic Resources Authority of Panama (Arap). The authorization published in the Official Gazette 29757-A grants a special authorization for the capture …

The general secretary of the National Land Administration Authority (ANATI), Víctor Vergara, explained that the deputy Yanibel Ábrego did not buy 18.4 hectares in the village of Cirí Grande, Capira district, from the State but from a private citizen. What ANATI did, Vergara added, was the titling process, after the purchase-sale …