Day: May 4, 2026

Tocumen Airport’s $19.5 million cleaning tender was declared void after bidders failed to meet mandatory requirements. Hombres de Blanco continues providing the service while the airport prepares a new bid.

Panama’s Environment Ministry has issued more than 70 river pollution sanctions in five years, but total fines remain just above $230,000. Recent cases in Panama City and Azuero show how illegal discharges continue to strain rivers, water systems and enforcement efforts.