Fishermen from five Pacific coast communities handed over 1,500 pounds of disused fishing nets to ARAP’s Canje Azul program in Punta Chame, receiving food bags in exchange as part of efforts to reduce the threat of ghost nets to marine ecosystems.
Diddier Rodríguez won gold in the 3,000m steeplechase with an event record as Panama closed the South American Games Santa Fe 2026 with a historic five golds and 16 total medals, both national records.
Hundreds of patients in Panama are waiting for organ donations, with kidney transplants the most in demand, highlighting the country’s shortage of available organs.
Panama’s Foreign Minister Javier Martínez Acha asked the UN Security Council for Russia and Ukraine’s help in safely returning Panamanians recruited into their war. The request highlights growing concern over foreign recruitment into the conflict.
