Panama’s National Assembly unanimously approved a bill granting free five-year electronic passports to students who represent the country in international sporting, cultural, scientific, and academic events. The measure aims to remove cost barriers that have kept young Panamanians from competing abroad.
Panama’s national employment fair has registered 18,000 job seekers so far and aims for 30,000, with an in-person event at Atlapa on September 15-16 and a virtual platform open nationwide from September 14-20.
Nine people have been sentenced for gang activity in San Miguelito under Operation ‘Custodia,’ after prosecutors linked the structure to thefts, forced evictions, and arson against residents of Santa Marta’s Sector 42 and Las Colinas.
Acodeco has published the maximum prices for 25-pound gas tanks across Panama under Executive Decree No. 32 of 2026, with prices varying by locality and enforcement available through consumer complaints.
The IFARHU has confirmed that the second PASE-U payment for secondary students will be credited to the Mastercard debit card issued by the Caja de Ahorros. Students and families should watch for official payment dates.
Residents of Colón protested outside ENSA offices after a prolonged failure in the prepaid electricity recharge system left families without power, causing food losses amid intense heat. The company faces mounting public pressure to resolve the outage and compensate affected users.
A new Panamanian law prohibits banks, credit institutions, and insurers from discriminating against cancer survivors who have been cancer-free for five years after treatment. Companies that violate the law face fines starting at $10,000.
Panama’s Latinex exchange reported a 69.6% surge in trading volume through July 2026 to $6,883 million, and announced an alliance with Euroclear Bank and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange to give local issuers access to international markets.
Staff at the Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí (Unachi) have gone two pay periods without salaries, with Rector Absel Navarro blaming an administrative limbo facing the new administration and asking employees for patience.
A Panamanian man wanted for six years was arrested in Costa Rica and handed over to Panamanian authorities, who allege links to the Tren de Aragua criminal organization. The capture shows growing cross-border cooperation.
Panama’s Executive branch and the Vamos coalition have each presented draft laws to radically reform the electricity market ahead of the 2028 distribution concession expiry, proposing new ASEP intervention powers, competitive sale of distributor shares, consumer protections, and market opening to independent sellers.
San Miguelito would lose a National Assembly seat under Bill 700, which reconfigures Panama’s electoral circuits. Local deputies argue the new rules should also apply to circuits with fewer inhabitants.
Panama’s banking regulator has approved new rules banning banks from charging customers fees and commissions on certain services, in a push for greater consumer protection.
Panama’s Ministry of Health (Minsa) will soon launch Spontaneous Teleconsultation, a digital service allowing patients to receive medical care online without a prior appointment.
The Autonomous University of Chiriquí (UNACHI) is in a severe financial crisis and has asked Panama’s Executive Branch for funds to cover payroll, seeking to avoid a shutdown affecting more than 22,000 students.
The Panama Canal Board of Directors has appointed 28-year canal veteran Miguel Antonio Lorenzo Fábrega as Deputy Administrator, placing a senior engineering leader alongside Administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta. He replaces acting deputy Rubén Pérez Pinzón.
Panamanian authorities arrested eight people and seized 10 vehicles in Operation Delivery, dismantling a Chiriquí-based drug ring that used taxis to distribute narcotics with alleged links to Panama City groups and cross-border trafficking to Costa Rica.
Retiree leader Guillermo Cortés says the climate is positive at the dialogue table with government and private sector representatives as parties work to reach consensus on Law 226 before the President’s 30-day constitutional deadline to sanction or veto the legislation.
Panama has activated a new application for requesting appointments, consulting results, and receiving remote attention, backed by a contact center representing an approximately $2 million investment, according to the minister.
Panama has named a 42-player U23 baseball pre-selection drawn from the national championship, with manager Aníbal Reluz leading the squad ahead of the upcoming World Cup in the category.
