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Panama Ports Company, a CK Hutchison unit, said on March 16 that Panama missed a March 13 arbitration response deadline and is still holding documents PPC says were seized.
CK Hutchison’s Panama unit says Panama failed to respond to an arbitration claim by the deadline, a development that could shape the next procedural steps in the dispute.
A non-scientific citizen consultation in San Miguelito found 69.5% of respondents support reopening the Donoso mine, while a separate Data Consulting survey showed 55% approval; 93% said Panama needs more formal jobs.
CNA reports a Hong Kong company says Panama failed to respond to a lawsuit over the seizure of ports in Panama, raising legal and commercial questions for the country’s maritime sector.
FIBA held its first Single Point of Contact (SPOC) meeting in Panama on March 16, 2026, marking increased engagement by the international basketball federation in the country and region.
Homicides in Panama rose in March even as SIEC data to Feb. 22 show lower levels than 2015; police link many killings to gang wars, drug robberies and contract hits, and have launched intensified operations.
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Panama Ports Company (PPC), part of CK Hutchison, said the Panamanian government missed a March 13 arbitration response deadline and still holds seized documents tied to the dispute.
A joint operation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and National Police arrested 19 suspected members of gang B#7 in Coclé, linked to robbery and micro‑trafficking. The detainees will face formal charges and precautionary measure requests before a judge of guarantees.
Panama President José Raúl Mulino hosted German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Palacio de las Garzas on March 16; the visit was described as strengthening historical ties and opening channels for cooperation and development.
ETESA received an “Excelente” rating from Sustainable Fitch for its Green Debt Framework on March 16, 2026, becoming the first Panamanian public company to earn this recognition.
The Programa de Saneamiento de Panamá says interconnection works are ongoing in Fernández de Córdoba and 12 de Octubre, neighborhoods in Pueblo Nuevo, as part of local sanitation efforts.
Leaders League reported the March 16, 2026 launch of Effio Montgomery & Bloise in Panama; available details are limited and the firm has not issued a fuller public statement in the news feed summary.