SINAPROC is monitoring Sahara dust over Panama through Sunday and is recommending masks for people with allergies or respiratory sensitivity. The dust can affect air quality and cause irritation for vulnerable groups.
Panama’s authorities have seized more than 34 tons of drugs so far in 2026 and prosecuted 1,435 people tied to narcotrafficking. More than 8 tons were intercepted at ports destined for different continents.
Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended a law that could have reduced Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence, keeping his punishment in place pending further review. The move intensifies a legal and political battle with implications for Brazil and the wider region.
Health authorities will inspect the Artemio Jaén school in Arraiján after complaints that students developed skin eruptions on their arms, legs, and back. The visit aims to identify the cause and guide any preventive measures.
Turkey’s foreign minister met with a Hamas official to discuss peace efforts in Gaza as violence continued across the Strip. The talks highlight ongoing regional diplomacy amid a fragile and repeatedly tested ceasefire.
A 14-year-old was shot and killed in Cativá, Colón, after going out for a haircut, marking the second minor killed in less than a week amid violent incidents. The case adds to growing concern over gun violence affecting young people in Panama.
A small group of surfers in Gaza is finding brief relief in the Mediterranean Sea despite the territory’s severe humanitarian crisis and fragile ceasefire. The scene highlights civilian resilience amid ongoing devastation.
Health authorities are monitoring residents in Panama Oeste after contact with foreign visitors who tested positive for measles. Officials are also investigating a separate skin-lesion case reported at a school in Arraiján.
Panama City’s pedestrian and bicycle tunnel under the Panama Canal has reached the finals of The Boring Company’s global challenge. The proposal blends urban mobility, public space, and the canal’s powerful symbolic role in Panama.
A Palestinian family in Jenin says Israeli settlers forced them to exhume their father’s body only hours after his funeral, underscoring rising tensions in the occupied West Bank.
A car bomb attack near a security post in Bannu, northwest Pakistan, killed three police officers and highlighted ongoing militant violence in the region. The strike underscores the fragile security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Panama’s migration service has opened a voluntary return process for Venezuelans, with requests due by Wednesday, May 13. The move adds a new option for migrants seeking an organized departure from the country.
Panama’s traffic authority is testing changes in Brisas del Golf and reviewing other major intersections in Panama City as congestion worsens. Officials say the goal is to ease gridlock without cutting access for residents and businesses.
A National Assembly staff member linked to Vamos said she will not drop a Supreme Court challenge against Comptroller Anel Flores over unpaid leave orders. The dispute has deepened tensions between the opposition and the Comptroller’s Office.
Four men were detained in Chiriquí after authorities seized 1,300 kilos of cocaine, along with weapons and vehicles believed used to transport the drugs. The case highlights Panama’s continuing battle against trafficking routes in the west of the country.
Two Panamanians were detained in Tolé during an operation targeting the irregular transport of migrants through western Panama. The case highlights growing enforcement along alternate routes used to avoid the Guabalá checkpoint.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy warned that attacks on its tankers or commercial ships would draw retaliation against U.S. bases and enemy vessels. The warning came as a fragile ceasefire continued to hold.
A fragile ceasefire held after U.S. strikes on two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrain arrested dozens over suspected links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The events heighten tensions in a strategic Gulf region vital to global shipping and energy flows.
The IMA has confirmed that next week’s agro-fairs will open at 8:00 a.m. at all authorized locations. The program remains an important option for Panamanians seeking access to basic goods through state-run sales points.
Panama launched Global Big Day from Volcán Barú, highlighting the country’s biodiversity and its rising status in global birdwatching. The event follows a 2025 national record of 771 bird species.