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Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has authorized former president Jair Bolsonaro to serve his 27-year sentence at home after the ex-leader was hospitalized for pneumonia on March 13.
Brazil’s Supreme Court authorised former president Jair Bolsonaro to serve an initial 90 days of humanitarian house arrest after treatment for bronchopneumonia, a decision that can be renewed on medical grounds.
The U.S. Embassy in Panama announced that a U.S. aircraft carrier will visit Panama — the first such visit in over fifty years — highlighting renewed maritime engagement.
MIDES Minister Beatriz Carles will appear before Panama’s National Assembly on April 1 to answer questions, several of which concern SENNIAF institutional protocols.
A recent report shows 47.14% of Panamanian companies meet the legal 30% female board quota, an increase of 3.25 percentage points from the prior measurement.
Russia fired about 400 drones and launched missile strikes at civilian areas in Ukraine while increasing ground attacks along the front, signaling a renewed spring offensive.
The “Our America Convoy to Cuba,” with more than 650 participants from 33 countries, arrived this weekend carrying tons of aid as the island faces deepening economic and energy crises.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds President Trump’s approval at 36%, down from 40% the prior week, with rising fuel prices and public disapproval over the Iran war cited as key factors.
A partial U.S. government shutdown has prompted hundreds of TSA resignations and thousands of absences, raising questions about why ICE agents are being paid while TSA workers are not.
Lawmakers in U.S. states that ban abortion are targeting medication abortion by proposing measures to curb pills mailed or prescribed by out-of-state providers, a development that could narrow access and reshape telemedicine.
President José Raúl Mulino received letters of credence from five ambassadors at the Palacio de Las Garzas on March 24, 2026, formalizing their roles and reaffirming diplomatic ties.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker Qalibaf denied reports he was acting as a U.S. negotiating contact amid the fourth week of war following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services for members of Congress, blaming resource strain from a prolonged U.S. government shutdown that has disrupted air travel.
A La Prensa editorial warns that political fanaticism in Panama—loyalty divorced from critical judgment—erodes institutions, enables poor governance and threatens democratic accountability.
Russia launched nearly 400 long-range drones in an overnight strike that killed six and wounded at least 46, while Moscow presses to break Ukrainian frontline defences ahead of a possible spring offensive.
Trump cast a Florida mail ballot while calling mail-in voting “cheating” and “corrupt as hell,” and is urging Congress to pass the SAVE Act to ban universal mail ballots.
Panama’s Finance Minister Felipe Chapman met with a World Bank delegation led by Managing Director Anshula Kant during her official visit, alongside senior MEF officials.
Minister Beatriz Carles de Arango will appear before Panama’s National Assembly on April 1 to provide detailed information on Mides’ management of child shelters and oversight measures to protect minors.
Markwayne Mullin, a Republican senator and close ally of Donald Trump, was sworn in as U.S. homeland security secretary during a government shutdown, pledging to steady the department and reduce controversies.
The Senate met as lawmakers considered a potential deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security after Republican senators held a late-night meeting with President Donald Trump, signaling possible progress in funding talks.