Panama’s Ministerio Público inspected the Cuerpo de Bomberos over alleged procurement irregularities exceeding $20 million for purchases made between 2022 and 2024. The probe is ongoing and could prompt administrative or legal actions and calls for greater transparency.
Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi has alleged that property tax revenues are not reaching municipal governments, raising concerns about municipal budgets and service delivery.
At the inauguration of Escuela República de Venezuela, President José Raúl Mulino answered reporters’ questions about education reform, a bioethanol project and Panamanians detained in Cuba, Telemetro reports.
A former representative and ex-treasurers of community boards in Veraguas were detained on peculado charges; investigators seized phones and receipt booklets during searches.
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.
US prosecutors have charged siblings Alen Zheng and Ann Mary Zheng after an explosive device was reportedly left outside a gate at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. The siblings fled to China, where they were later separated, and one sister was arrested after returning to the US; their mother was detained for deportation over an overstayed visa.
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.
Panamanian drivers Solly Betesh and Luis Ramírez plan a full-season campaign in the GT Challenge de las Américas, focusing on continuity, team strength and race strategy to boost Panama’s presence in regional motorsport.
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.
A warehouse fire in Río Abajo, Panama City, killed a 54-year-old Nicaraguan worker, Telemetro reports. Authorities have not released details on cause or response.
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.
Reuters reports the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is monitoring a surge in detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China amid a reported dispute over port control, raising concerns for Panama’s maritime registry.
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.
Panama’s Protección Civil will install a COE and step up coordination to reinforce security and health measures for the pilgrimage to the Cristo de Alanje, officials said.
China says it has completed a tariff investigation and warned it could impose retaliatory measures against Mexico. The duties, ranging from 5% to 50% on 1,463 product categories, may also complicate Mexico’s parallel US trade talks.
Nex Panamá has posted a Korean-style patitas de pollo recipe in its Recipes section, linking readers to the full instructions and social sharing options.
Authorities have launched a search in Antón, Coclé for Maruquel Torres and are asking the public to come forward with any information that could help locate her.