Albrook Mall says cracks and ground settlements affecting parts of the shopping center are caused by “induced settlements” from nearby construction, widely believed to be linked to Metro Line 3 works. Damage has also been reported at National Police facilities in Ancón.
Panama’s National Customs Authority seized cigarettes, alcohol, and other goods from a Calidonia business after it failed to show legal import documentation, transferring the merchandise to the agency’s headquarters for investigation.
A driver in Calidonia was sanctioned for offering unauthorized public transport after National Operations Center surveillance cameras flagged the vehicle, which was removed by tow truck. The operation underscores Panama’s camera-assisted crackdown on informal taxi services.
A planned community center near 5 de Mayo station in Panama City would invest B/.12 million in a 4,850 m² facility featuring a digital library, coworking space, green areas, and sports facilities.
After eight years of production, director Erik Cotrina’s religious documentary El Último Llamado de María premiered October 1 in Panama and four other Central American countries. The film explores testimonies surrounding the reported Marian apparitions in Medjugorje.
A tribunal has revoked Luis Gaitán’s $800,000 bail and ordered his provisional detention, citing flight risk and the gravity of the acts under investigation. The decision came at the request of prosecutors.
