FUT5AL CON 5 will kick off on April 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the USMA gymnasium in Panama City. The intercollegiate futsal tournament adds another major school sports event to Panama’s calendar.
Panama will receive documents this Tuesday, April 21, for the 2026 General Scholarship Contest. The program covers primary, secondary, and university students.
Panama opened its youth baseball campaign at the Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud Panamá 2026 with a 13-2 rout of Peru at Juan Demóstenes Arosemena. The host team broke the game open with nine runs in the third inning and returns to face Argentina next.
Anti-corruption prosecutors in Panama are investigating the discovery of $2.5 million in expired supplies inside the Caja de Seguro Social. The case began after an internal audit flagged the items in storage points managed by the public health institution.
IFARHU will move PASE-U and General Scholarship Competition payments to ACH transfers to improve traceability of public funds. The change is designed to strengthen oversight of education aid in Panama.
Panama’s courts ordered the state to compensate victims of the dietylene glycol scandal and required the CSS to issue a public apology. The ruling reopens attention on one of the country’s most devastating public health cases.
A suspect linked to the 1994 Alas Chiricanas flight 901 bombing has arrived in Panama, renewing attention on one of the country’s most notorious terror cases. The development revives a long-standing chapter in Panama’s aviation and security history.
Ali Hage Zaki Jalil, the main suspect in the Alas Chiricanas Flight 901 bombing, arrived in Panama after extradition from Venezuela. His return brings a long-running and high-profile case back into the Panamanian justice system.
U.S.-Iran talks are in doubt as a ceasefire deadline nears and tensions remain high around the Strait of Hormuz. The outcome could affect global shipping, energy prices, and trade routes reaching Latin America.
The Ministry of Economy and Finance says the CEPANIM platform is active again, allowing beneficiaries to resume registration through official links. The reopening restores access to an important government process in Panama.
The United States has disabled an Iranian cargo ship to enforce a naval blockade, signaling a sharper maritime confrontation with potential global trade consequences. The move could also ripple through shipping and logistics routes important to Panama and Latin America.
Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance says the CEPANIM platform is active again, allowing beneficiaries to register through official links. The reopening restores access to a key digital process tied to the program.
The U.S. ambassador visited Colón to support a school project providing potable water to more than 8,000 students. The initiative highlights the importance of basic infrastructure in Panama’s education system.
Panama’s Ministry of Public Works has received supplementary credit to support infrastructure projects, following an earlier financing approval in March. The move could help sustain road and public works spending nationwide.
Panama’s vice minister of foreign affairs called the rise in detentions of Panamanian-flagged ships in Chinese ports a matter of extreme concern. The government is in talks with Beijing as the spike reaches 400% compared with February.
Tigray’s main political party has restored a regional government, alarming observers who fear Ethiopia’s peace deal could collapse and fighting could resume. The move underscores how fragile the postwar settlement remains.
San Francisco’s communal board has ordered the demolition of a guard booth to advance the Coco Parque project, which it says was validated through citizen consultations. The decision marks a new step in a neighborhood development effort in Panama City.
The PRD will begin a leadership renewal process in 2027 after its heavy 2024 election defeat, with a National Directory in January and a Congress in November. The party also continues to lose members as it looks ahead to 2029.
Bladex has filed its annual Form 20-F, offering investors a standard year-end look at the Panama-based bank’s operations and outlook. The filing underscores the bank’s role in regional trade finance and Panama’s financial sector.
Panama’s ambassador to the United States said the FBI has worked with Panama for 30 years on the Alas Chiricanas case. He vowed the pursuit of those responsible will continue.