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The trial of former congressman David Rivera has begun over allegations he secretly lobbied for Venezuela during the first Trump administration; reports say Senator Marco Rubio is expected to testify.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain is rapidly sending short-range air defence systems to Bahrain, and is doing the same for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, while working with industry to supply missiles to Gulf partners amid Iranian missile barrages.
IFARHU announced a PASE-U validation day and said it is studying a model that would prevent subsidy funds from being withdrawn in cash to avoid misuse.
Israel is expected to push back after President Donald Trump signalled a de‑escalation with Iran, a shift that could alter Israeli security planning and regional dynamics.
An op-ed by Tony Napolitano spotlights the Panama Canal as a strategic chokepoint the U.S. could view as leverage in competition with China, raising implications for Panama’s position in global trade and geopolitics.
President Donald Trump is taking part in a roundtable for the Memphis Safe Task Force to highlight efforts to combat crime in the city, following a National Guard deployment there last fall.
Italian voters rejected a judicial reform backed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a referendum, delivering a political setback to her right-wing government a year before national elections. Meloni said she respected the decision and will complete her mandate through 2027.
Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance announced that disbursements for the second half of March salaries to public servants will begin this Wednesday, the ministry said on March 23, 2026.
The carrier USS Nimitz and destroyer USS Gridley will visit Panama City March 29–April 2 as part of the Southern Seas 2026 deployment, bringing a carrier air wing and roughly 6,000 personnel.
Ministry of Security (Minseg) published a list of former officials and retirees who have not collected prima de antigüedad checks and provided instructions to consult and claim payments.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf denied reports of US-Iran negotiations, calling them “fake news” used to manipulate financial and oil markets, contradicting claims by Donald Trump.
A recent review lists the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama among 11 presidential military actions carried out without Congressional authorization, citing reasons given at the time such as protecting Americans and safeguarding Panama Canal treaties.
Deputy Ernesto Cedeño will ask the National Assembly to vote to return Project 391—the proposed changes to the right of reply—to first debate, as media groups warn it may threaten editorial independence.
Nicolás Brea was ratified on March 4 as director of the ATTT, reviving scrutiny over figures acquitted in the red devils compensation probe who now hold government posts in President José Raúl Mulino’s administration.
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on confirming Markwayne Mullin as Homeland Security secretary, President Trump’s nominee to replace Kristi Noem after her firing amid backlash over immigration enforcement and mass deportations.
Lebanese officials say an Israeli strike on the Qasmiyeh Bridge could be a “prelude to a ground invasion,” raising fears of a wider Israel-Lebanon escalation and humanitarian consequences.
CSS Director Dino Mon said he used personal funds for a trip to Brazil and reassured the public that he continues his duties at Panama’s social security agency.
Donald Trump’s deadline over the Strait of Hormuz has heightened worries that escalation with Iran could target energy, water and financial systems in the Middle East, with possible knock-on effects for global markets and Panama.
President Trump has sent ICE agents to U.S. airports to address staffing and delay issues, a move Democrats and other observers say is dangerous and risks heightening tensions at travel hubs.
President Trump ordered U.S. forces to postpone planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, a move Al Jazeera framed as a potential off‑ramp in escalating tensions.