A 2026-focused guide outlines what retirees often weigh when choosing where to live in Panama, including travel access to North America, residency options, health care, and infrastructure. The roundup suggests that multiple Panamanian locations may fit different retirement priorities.
Bila Burba, directed by Guna filmmaker Duiren Wagua, documents how theatrical reenactments help the Guna people of northern Panama preserve and pass down the memory of the 1925 San Blas rebellion and their struggle for autonomy.
Panama’s sugar sector says it would need about $500 million to launch ethanol production if bill 443 is approved. The proposal would require a 10% bioethanol blend in gasoline and give priority to locally produced ethanol.
Conape has formally recognized the career work of journalists from TVN Media, TVN 2 reported on November 15, 2025. The brief notice confirmed the acknowledgment but provided few additional details.
TVN Media has reaffirmed its alliance with Teletón 20-30 as the telethon prepares to mark its 40th anniversary in the 2025 edition, signaling continued media support for the event.
The Guardian reports that a US military buildup off Venezuela has revived comparisons to the 1989 US operation in Panama, with veterans’ accounts of the Rio Hato assault resurfacing in debates over possible action.
Panama Canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez announced plans for a gas pipeline and two new ports to boost logistics, resilience and capture projected LPG growth, and said the Canal is moving quickly on pre-qualification and stakeholder talks.
Dean Kamen delivered a keynote at the Panama Canal’s training center ahead of the FIRST Global Challenge, which brings more than 190 national teams to Panama from Oct 29–Nov 1, 2025.
The Panama Canal Authority and Florida International University signed an MOU to cooperate on trade, logistics, sustainability, water management and public policy, including visits to Miraflores Locks.
TVN reports that USMA and TVN Media have completed the “Héroes por Panamá” diploma in Service, Leadership and Social Transformation, highlighting the collaboration as a bridge between education and media projection.
TVN Media will serve as the official media partner for Panama’s Concurso Nacional de Oratoria 2025, which focuses on constitutional literacy and youth participation.
The documentary “Panamá Reseñas de Nuestra Identidad” will reach cinemas and present its three winning stories on TVN Canal 2 and TVN’s platforms beginning 16 November.
Panama has expropriated 41 properties on Isla Margarita linked to the stalled Panama Colón Container Port project in Colón. The move follows years of project delays, unpaid obligations and multiple legal disputes over the land and company ownership.
TVN Media and DIRCOM Panamá announced a collaboration on October 21, 2025, to strengthen the voice of the initiative Héroes por Panamá, aiming to boost its visibility and public reach.
Merco’s 2025 assessment names TVN Media as Panama’s most reputable media outlet, highlighting the broadcaster’s strong perception among executives, experts, workers and the public.
TVN Media and Senacyt have signed an agreement to promote science in Panama through a new weekday segment on TVN Radio. The “Cyber Break” segment will feature Senacyt scientists on Jelou Break.
Guararé hosted a major carretas parade during the Festival de la Mejorana, with organizers estimating 60 to 65 delegations and more than 40 carretas. The event highlighted one of Panama’s most important folk traditions.
TVN Media participated in Fanlyc’s Relevos por la Vida 2025, supporting a major Panama charity event for children and families affected by cancer. The relay remains a key annual fundraiser and awareness campaign.
Venezuelan migrants turned away at the US border are stranded in Miramar, Panama, living in tents and abandoned houses as they await risky boat passage to Colombia.
A joint report by Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica finds more than 14,000 people, mainly Venezuelans, who were heading to the US have turned back south amid tighter U.S. immigration policies, facing limited funds and threats from criminal gangs.