The latest, verified reporting on events across Panama and beyond. This section covers breaking stories, developments, and essential daily news.
A constitutional critique of Panama’s Law 32 of 1984 says the Comptroller General should not be able to suspend salaries or affect assets through administrative action. The debate highlights the tension between rapid oversight and due process.
A La Prensa opinion column criticizes fear-based rhetoric in Colombia’s 2026 election debate, arguing that journalism should inform rather than inflame. The piece also highlights how polarization and media bias continue to shape politics across Latin America.
Neil Postman’s warning that entertainment can weaken serious public debate still feels current in the age of social media and short-form video. His book remains a useful guide to media literacy and political attention.
Juan Carlos Navarro’s “mining is a cancer” remark continues to shape Panama’s debate over the Donoso mine, environmental limits and constitutional law. The issue now centers on how the country balances extractive industry with watersheds, biodiversity and public trust.
A Panamanian commentary examines how urban music can shape young people’s perceptions of violence, gender, and status. The debate comes amid continued concern over gang recruitment and youth homicide in the region.
A protest in Panama City put the government’s environmental policies under public scrutiny, underscoring how conservation, development, and governance are increasingly linked in Panama. The demonstration reflects wider concerns over how the country balances growth with natural resource protection.
Authorities in Chiriquí and Herrera have announced joint road-safety operations with the ATTT and National Police to help prevent traffic accidents. The move targets one of Panama’s most traveled provincial corridors.
SpaceX successfully launched Starship V3 from Texas after a scrubbed attempt, marking a major test for its reusable rocket program. The flight is closely watched because NASA needs a future Starship version for Artemis lunar missions.
ATTT kept the $1.25 fare in Pajonal areas and set nearby sectors at different rates, ending a transport dispute in Penonomé. The decision affects daily travel costs in Coclé communities that depend on bus routes.
A rescue diver says the Italians who died in a Maldives cave dive were not carrying suitable equipment, intensifying scrutiny of the tragedy. The accident killed five Italians and one Maldivian police officer during the search.
Venezuela will begin a national consultation on June 1 to reform its criminal justice system, with officials citing delays, corruption and unequal treatment. The effort comes after a recent expansion of the Supreme Court’s magistrate bench.
Panama has launched a new government cybersecurity push with mandatory controls to strengthen email, networks and critical public systems. The move comes after a year of attacks on several state institutions.
Tulsi Gabbard has stepped down as head of U.S. intelligence, prompting renewed attention to Washington’s national security leadership. The move matters for Panama and the region because U.S. intelligence priorities can affect trade, security, and cooperation across the hemisphere.
Prosecutor Patricia Ossa Sánchez was laid to rest in Calidonia as Panama’s justice community mourned her killing. Her former partner remains in preventive detention and faces homicide and robbery charges.
Police arrested seven suspected members of a Bagdad gang offshoot in eastern Panama during raids in Tocumen, Pacora and San Miguelito. Authorities say the group is linked to robberies, assaults and homicides, and remains part of a wider gang network under close surveillance.
Panamanian infielder José “Chema” Caballero has been activated by the Yankees and returns to shortstop. Panama fans can watch him in the Rays-Yankees game on May 24 on TVMAX and TVN Pass.
A Panama Canal trip can be the center of a family-friendly itinerary that also includes jungle wildlife tours and a visit to Casco Viejo. Panama’s short distances make it easy to combine the canal with culture and nature in one visit.
Panama City’s municipality reached 25 people living on the streets during an outreach operation in San Francisco and Calidonia. Seventeen later visited reintegration programs to learn about treatment options tied to substance dependence.
President José Raúl Mulino inspected the 77.5% complete new Aquilino Tejeira Hospital in Penonomé, a major public health project for Coclé and surrounding provinces. The facility is slated to open in the second half of 2027.
Bioluminescent bays across the Caribbean are under growing pressure from warmer waters, ocean acidification, stronger storms, and pollution. The same climate forces threatening these glowing ecosystems also matter for coastal management across Panama and the wider region.