Panama Canal Rules Out Transit Cuts for Now Despite Weak Rainfall
The Panama Canal Authority says water reserves are sufficient to avoid limiting ship transits for now, although two draft reductions have been announced.
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Dengue Report Puts Veracruz, Puerto Pilon and Tocumen Among Hotspots
MINSA data through epidemiological week 27 show 4,351 accumulated dengue cases, including 26 severe cases and 13 deaths.
Corredor Sur to Close 16 Hours Between Paitilla and Costa del Este
ENA announced a 16-hour closure from late Saturday to Sunday afternoon for the lifting of two 53-meter beams on the marine section.
Former CSS Worker Sentenced to 50 Years in Child Sexual Abuse Case
A Panama trial court sentenced a former CSS official to 50 years in prison and ordered compensation for three victims.
Panama Receives Extradited Suspect Known as El Abogado From Spain
Authorities say Jean Carlos Valencia Escobar, known as El Abogado, was extradited from Spain through an Interpol red notice in a gang and narcotics investigation.
Rio Indio Farmers Prepare Supreme Court Challenge Over Burial Decree
A campesino organization says it will challenge Executive Decree 19, which halted new burials at El Limon cemetery amid the Rio Indio reservoir dispute.
Police Arrest Suspected Recruiter at Tocumen in Russia-Ukraine Job Scheme Probe
Authorities say a Panamanian citizen was arrested at Tocumen airport in an investigation into false job offers allegedly used to recruit people for the Russia-Ukraine war zone.
Panama Launches National Push on AI, Semiconductors and Microelectronics
The government presented a technology agenda that includes AI, semiconductors, microelectronics, a $105 million investment and 10,000 technology-linked scholarships.
Twenty Panamanian Students Head to China on University Scholarships
A new group of Panamanian students will travel to Chinese universities under a scholarship and academic cooperation program.
Thunderstorms and High Surf Put Parts of Panama on Alert for July 31
Forecasters warned of isolated thunderstorms near coastal areas and adverse Caribbean surf as UV levels reached very high to extreme categories.