Month: March 2026

MIDA will implement new tariffs for quarantine treatment services on April 24; the ministry says the updated fee schedule is available on its web portal.

Eloy and César Ávila were moved from La Joyita to El Renacer on March 25, 2026; their defense has requested house arrest while a sentence review proceeds.

NBC co-anchor Savannah Guthrie made a tearful public appeal after her 84-year-old mother was reportedly abducted from her Arizona home, asking anyone with information to come forward.

The White House announced President Trump will visit Beijing for a rescheduled summit with President Xi Jinping on May 14-15, after an earlier delay tied to the Iran war.

A couple in Brisas del Golf was detained after allegedly using social media to offer fake jobs and defraud clients. They face charges for fraud against economic assets.

An incident at a Tocumen youth shelter caused damage and led to the escape of several adolescents; authorities activated security protocols and launched coordinated search operations.

Two people were arrested in Brisas del Golf, San Miguelito, accused of advertising metalwork services on social media, taking advance payments and failing to complete jobs or refund clients.

Motorsport in Panama has surged from niche to mass appeal, with Autódromo Panamá events drawing over 10,000 spectators per day and more than 100,000 annual visits, prompting calls for formal recognition by Pandeportes.

Panamanian authorities launched Operation Alborada, carrying out raids in Chiriquí, Darién, Panamá and Coclé and arresting several people allegedly linked to a human trafficking network.

The UK has banned cryptocurrency donations to political parties to curb foreign influence, a move expected to hit Reform UK, which had accepted crypto gifts from an overseas businessman.

Panama City’s Old Town prepares for Holy Week (March 27–April 5, 2026) with new floats, expanded brotherhood participation and security and tourism plans as authorities expect over 300,000 visitors.

Casey Means’ surgeon general nomination has stalled despite White House backing and activist pressure, underscoring persistent U.S. divisions over health policy even as Congress has shown deference to President Trump.

A California jury found Meta and Alphabet liable in a social media addiction lawsuit and awarded the plaintiff $3 million, a decision that could spur more legal and regulatory scrutiny of platform design.

Transport operators in Veraguas have proposed raising passenger fares amid higher fuel prices; a meeting with authorities is scheduled for the afternoon of March 25, 2026, to discuss the request.

Newly released DOJ records from the dismissed classified documents case involving President Trump have prompted congressional concerns over national security and possible private business motives, according to the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee.

Residents of Chitré in Panama’s Azuero region say they remain without reliable municipal water and are using wells, expressing frustration with how the shortage has been managed.

Aeronaval units in Panamá Oeste seized 20 packages of presumed illicit substances inside a container aboard a merchant ship; the cargo was traced from Pisco, Peru, through Panama to Rotterdam.

Panama’s Cabinet approved a B/.43.74 million supplementary credit to MIDA for projects to strengthen national grain production, price-compensation programs under Law 107, and payment of expired commitments.

Virgin Voyages published visuals of its cruise ship Brilliant Lady transiting the Panama Canal, highlighting the canal crossing as a travel draw and marketing moment for Panama.

MEDUCA’s 2026 school calendar sets the first trimester to end on May 29, 2026. Parents and schools should check official MEDUCA and local school notices for details and next steps.