In-depth reporting on government actions, political parties, and policy debates in Panama. We track elections, legislative changes, and the actors shaping public life.
Martín Torrijos’s UNE will need more than 45,000 signatures to advance toward official party status in Panama. The effort is already drawing attention as a test of the movement’s real political reach.
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in Beijing days after Donald Trump’s visit to China, highlighting the shifting balance in major-power diplomacy. The talks come as global competition among the US, China and Russia continues to shape trade and security.
A reflective column revisits Panama’s long-running frustration with slow justice and the gap between legal ideals and courtroom reality. It uses Cicero and the lawyer’s vocation to ask what justice means when cases stop moving.
Nigeria says a joint operation with the United States killed 175 ISIL fighters in the northeast, a major strike in a region long plagued by insurgency. The operation highlights ongoing counterterrorism pressure in the Lake Chad basin.
JD Vance says the US is prepared to use military force if nuclear talks with Iran fail, escalating pressure on a high-stakes diplomatic showdown. The outcome could ripple into global energy and shipping markets, including Panama.
Panama’s debate over extinción de dominio is intensifying as regional cases highlight how asset forfeiture can weaken organized crime. The key question is whether Panama will adopt a model that protects due process while helping authorities recover illicit wealth.
The US Senate has advanced a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran, marking a rare challenge to presidential authority. The move could affect global markets and energy prices if tensions escalate.
Bolivia is confronting a broad protest wave fueled by land reform, inflation, fuel prices and constitutional change. The unrest has disrupted transport, supplies and public services, while increasing pressure on President Rodrigo Paz.
Iran has warned the US of “surprises” after threats of military action and a short deadline for a deal, as Xi and Putin met in Beijing. The standoff raises risks for oil markets, trade flows and global diplomacy.
Panama has emerged in Spain’s probe into the Plus Ultra airline rescue through a Panamanian securities firm tied to an earlier loan that helped the carrier qualify for bailout funds. The case underscores how Panama-registered companies can become part of high-profile international corruption and financing investigations.
Putin’s meeting with Xi highlighted the growing strategic dependence between Russia and China as both face pressure from the West. The talks also reflected broader great-power rivalry with implications for trade and diplomacy.
The U.S. Senate has moved forward a resolution that could force Trump to end military action in Iran or seek congressional approval. The vote highlights a renewed struggle over presidential war powers with wider implications for global stability and trade.
New concerns are growing over the children left behind as U.S. immigration detentions rise sharply under President Donald Trump’s second term. Many of those children are U.S. citizens, raising urgent questions about family separation and child welfare.
The U.S. Justice Department is expected to announce in Miami a criminal case tied to the 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue planes. The move would reopen one of the most sensitive episodes in U.S.-Cuba relations.
Israeli forces intercepted the final boats of an activist flotilla headed for Gaza, shutting down a maritime challenge to the blockade. The confrontation renews global debate over Israel’s security measures and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
A U.S. Airman has become the first from the Air Force to graduate from the Jungle Operations Training Course in Panama. The milestone underscores Panama’s ongoing role in specialized tropical training and regional security cooperation.
The U.S. Senate advanced a bill to end American involvement in the Iran war, with Republicans increasingly breaking ranks. The fight now centers on whether Congress can rein in presidential war powers in an active conflict.
A Panamanian court reduced the sentences of two former Financial Pacific executives in the fraud case tied to Caye International Bank, while keeping the same penalties for two others. The ruling remains open to appeal before the Supreme Court.
Thousands of protesters marched in La Paz demanding Bolivia’s president resign as the country faces its worst economic crisis in 40 years. The unrest is sharpening political pressure and raising regional concerns about stability.
Unachi professors have declared maximum alert over alleged failures to transfer payroll deductions to banks and other creditors. They are demanding a full accounting from university authorities and warning of legal and labor actions.