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The community of Escuela Aguas Blancas in Penonomé protested to demand official staff appointments, calling on education authorities to regularize personnel and ensure learning continuity.
Deputy Camacho confirmed that 35 aspirants for Panama’s Defensor del Pueblo will enter the decisive phase of the selection process, a key step toward appointing the country’s ombudsman.
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.
Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro returned to a New York federal court hearing after a U.S. raid captured him. The judge indicated the case would not be dismissed despite concerns about whether Maduro and his wife can afford their legal bills.
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.
FEMA reopened applications Wednesday for a major resilience grant program it canceled last year, following a federal judge’s order to make the funding available within the past three weeks.
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.
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.
Panama is studying a transport relief program to prevent fare increases amid rising global fuel prices, with transport operators set to submit data for MEF simulations before April 1.
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.
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.
The Panamanian government is evaluating a program to cover rising fuel costs to prevent increases in public transport fares, Minister Chapman said, as officials study possible relief options.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reportedly gifted a gun to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a reported friendship treaty, a symbolic move that raises questions about diplomatic alignment and arms-control implications.
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.
The U.S. and Iran hardened positions Thursday as Tehran tightened control over the Strait of Hormuz, heightening risks of wider escalation and potential shipping and energy impacts.
President Mulino said the Executive’s bill on using bioethanol in fuel “could, within a reasonable period, be approved,” signaling possible progress for the proposal in Panama’s legislature.
Nicolás Maduro and his wife appeared in a New York courtroom as their lawyers challenged U.S. efforts to block funding for their defense amid attempts to dismiss drug-trafficking indictments.