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The Alcaldía de Panamá brought its monthly outreach program “Niñez sana que brilla” to Virgen de Guadalupe school in Las Garzas, providing free pediatric and family health services to over 200 attendees and contributing to a program that has helped 2,100+ children this year.
Apede requested that Bill 391 on the right of reply be returned to first debate, citing a lack of clear guidance from authorities—particularly the Autoridad Nacional de Transparencia—and warning this reveals institutional weaknesses.
A warehouse fire in Río Abajo, Panama City, killed a 54-year-old Nicaraguan worker, Telemetro reports. Authorities have not released details on cause or response.
Reuters reports the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China amid a reported dispute over port control, raising concerns for Panama’s maritime registry.
La Repregunta’s latest episode questioned President José Raúl Mulino’s limited public briefings and examined a National Assembly bill to mandate bioethanol in fuels, highlighting transparency concerns.
The IOC said women’s Olympic participation will be limited to individuals of ‘female biological sex’ and that carriers of the SRY gene will be excluded, reintroducing genetic tests for the 2028 Games. The move will require national bodies, including Panama’s, to revise eligibility and selection procedures.
Panama’s Protección Civil will install a COE and step up coordination to reinforce security and health measures for the pilgrimage to the Cristo de Alanje, officials said.
Authorities have launched a search in Antón, Coclé for Maruquel Torres and are asking the public to come forward with any information that could help locate her.
Regional health authorities in San Miguelito will remove street vendors near schools, citing concerns about junk food sales and other detected safety risks affecting students.
TVN 2 reports cervical cancer is now the second leading cause of death among women in Panama, with cases concentrated in Panamá Oeste, Chiriquí and Azuero, prompting new public health strategies.
Panama will play two friendly matches against South Africa on March 27 and 31; TVN, TVMAX, TVN Pass and the TVMAX PANAMÁ YouTube channel will broadcast the games.
IFARHU says the first PASE-U 2026 disbursement is delayed due to missing student data from Meduca; payments will proceed once the ministry provides the required information.
The Escuela República de Venezuela in Calidonia reopened on 26 March after over nine years abandoned, following a $21.8 million renovation that benefits 672 students and includes modern labs, internet in every classroom and a new gym.
President José Raúl Mulino inaugurated a new building for the Escuela República de Venezuela and the Instituto Comercial Bolívar on March 26, 2026, marking a visible government presence at an education infrastructure opening.
Panama will face South Africa in a World Cup 2026 warm-up friendly at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, a key opportunity to test players and tactics ahead of the tournament.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China that appears linked to a Panama court ruling. The situation could have operational and diplomatic implications for Panama and the maritime sector.
Cuban state media reported President Díaz-Canel received Panama’s foreign minister; Granma offered no further details. The reception signals continued diplomatic engagement between Panama and Cuba.
Authorities identified the body of a missing man in La Chorrera and say investigations are ongoing to determine cause of death and any links to other recent findings.
A retrospective recalls Panama’s 2005 meeting with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at Houston’s Reliant Stadium and frames a New York reunion as happening 21 years after that clash.
Thomas Christiansen explained Panama’s decision to face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a friendly, a match the report frames as a deliberate test as Panama seeks to build on recent results.