General News
New strike threat for Panama Canal expansion project
August 11, 2015 Panama (AFP)
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Colombia intercepts 18 Cuban migrants in Caribbean waters
August 11, 2015 Panama (Colombia Reports)
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Cocaine Seizures Off Latin America's Pacific Coast Soar
August 11, 2015 Panama (AP)
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August 11, 2015 Panama (SB Nation)
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Quijano says any more delays in Canal expansion are not acceptable.
August 11, 2015 Panama (La Prensa)
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ACP begins bid for tender process for a transshipment port west of the Panama Canal
August 11, 2015 Panama (The Bulletin Panama)
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Suez Canal Expansion Expectations Overblown, Analysts Say - The main appeal of the project to Egypt is to fend off competition from the Panama Canal for China to U.S. trade.
August 6,, 2015 Panama (The Wall Street Journal)
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Panama Lifts Ban on Gun Imports amid Rising Crime Wave
More Firearms Will Mean Fewer Homicides, Says Safety Minister
August 6,, 2015 Panama
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Security Council asks for detention of Julio Moltó
August 6,, 2015 Panama (La Prensa)
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Panama seeks to void defense contracts
August 5,, 2015 Panama
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Possibility of draft restrictions on Panama Canal - closer to reality
The Panama Canal Authority closely monitors the water levels of Gatun and Alhajuela lakes on a regular basis due to the importance that these resources have for transit operations.
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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If the Panama Canal gets a rival --
Trench warfare in Nicaragua
What wouldn’t China pay to see one of its naval fleets one day emerging from the Central American jungle right under America’s nose?
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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Un-Cruise Adventures Releases New Brochure of Small Ship Cruises and Introduces New Itinerary in Panamá
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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Panama flooded with illegal child care centers - Investigate carefully where you are leaving your kids for the day.
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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Prison gang leaders order murder of two young women - High weekend crime spurs comments and action by Varela
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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Government will not support any law restricting freedom of expression - says Varela
August 3,, 2015 Panama
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THE LEGACY OF OMAR TORRIJOS - 34 years ago today.
July 31, 2015 Panama
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14 new cancer patients are detected per day - hospital can't handle it.
July 31, 2015 Panama, (El Siglo)
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Up to 9 years in prison for aggravated domestic violence - new law
July 31, 2015 Panama, (El Siglo)
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Dangerous Killer on the loose after fleeing hospital in handcuffs
July 31, 2015 Panama, (El Siglo)
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COPA Airlines to begin direct flights between Panama City and Belize
July 30, 2015 Panama, (Belize News)
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Mega-Gangs the New Plague in Venezuela
July 30, 2015 Panama, (PanamPost)
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New Hospital Loses Martinelli Name
July 30, 2015 Panama, Newsroom Panama)
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Traitors, Betrayers, or Saviours?
July 30, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)
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M5.9 earthquake on Colombia-Panama border damages at least 30 homes
July 29, 2015 Panama, (Colombia Reports)
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A five day exravaganza to mark Bastille Day
July 29, 2015 Panama,(Newsroom Panama)
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Panama's Indigenous Seek Help from the Pope in Land Struggle
July 29, 2015 Panama, (Reuters)
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Turkmenistan establishes diplomatic relations with Panamay
July 29, 2015, Bishkek (AKIpress)
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5 Ghanaians trying to enter US found dead crossing Colombian-Panama border
July 29, 2015 Panama, (Ghana Web)
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Copa Airlines, the most punctual in Latin America so far in 2015
During the first half closed its operations in Latin America with an average punctuality of 91%
July 24, 2015 Panama, (El Siglo)
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Punta Paitilla is "thickly settled" - Residents say "Enough is Enough"!
July 24, 2015 Panama, (Reuters)
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Panama demands committee resign in Gold Cup controversy
July 24, 2015 Panama, (Reuters)
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Assorted Angry Panamanians
July 24, 2015 Panama,(The Guardian)
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Something to Do - Taste the tradition
July 24, 2015 Panama, (Focus Panama)
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Canadian Gunned Down in Home Invasion in Chiriqui
July 24, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)s
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Panama Hotel Rooms - a Buyer`s Market
July 23, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)
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Mexico, Panama get in heated exchange over controversial call
July 23, 2015 Panama, SN Sporting News
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Varela`s popularity plunges due to insecurity, unemployment and high cost of living
One of the "workhorses" of the Varela campaign was its basic health plan for the country, but the Panamanians do not believe that is going to happen.
July 23, 2015 Panama, (Critica)
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Mexicans carrying $90k in their underwear detained in Panama
July 23, 2015 Panama, Fox News Latino
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Nicholas Corcione under investigation for money laundering - successful builder, wanted by the law.
July 23, 2015 Panama
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Wrong Man shot while waiting for bus. Bullet intended for another man
July 23, 2015 Panama, (Critica)
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European Union Blacklists Panama as Tax Haven
Alleged Lax Approach to Fraud, Evasion Earns Ostracism
July 23, 2015 Panama
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Why bananas as we know them might go extinct
Species of banana under attack by disease
July 23, 2015 Panama
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Panamanian company exports bullet-proof glass to Mexico
July 23, 2015 Panama
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Three National Institute students charged with terrorism
President of the 2015 graduates of the National Institute is among those arrested for vandalism that left three people injured.
July 23, 2015 Panama
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Mario Martinelli financed projects backpacks' claims Ruiz Obregón
The second anti-corruption prosecutor continues investigating irregularities in the purchase of 600,000 school bags by the Ministry of Education and the National Assistance Program.
July 20, 2015 Panama
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Drug Lord Pablo Escobar’s Son to Present Father’s Memoir in Panama Book Fair
July 20, 2015 Panama
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Oops! He did not lower the landing gear. The plane 'belly landed' on one of the runways at the Tocumen airport.
July 20, 2015 Panama
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In case it had not already occured to you. Eating at the street Fondas may not be the wisest health choice.
"Fondas violate health standards," Torick Arce, deputy director of the Metropolitan Health Region.
July 20, 2015 Panama
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The drought is causing embarrassment for the Panama Canal authorities and it may start causing them a loss of $.
The Panama Canal is considering restricting the draft (depth) of ships passing through the waterway due to drought, the administrator of the route, Jorge Luis Quijano said.
July 20, 2015 Panama
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Latin American shrimp sources expect global prices to rise on H2 supply shortage
This picture will lead to a global shortage of supply that will be noticeable during the second half of the year, Jose Bolivar Martinez, owner of Farallon Aquaculture, a Panama-based company with shrimp hatcheries and farms in Central and South America, told Undercurrent News
July 20, 2015 Panama
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If you are a dog owner in Panama City you no longer have to register your pet
July 20, 2015 Panama
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Water Quality Impaired by Agricultural Runoff in Panama
Failures of past Panamanian governments to effectively regulate farming and to consider the broad, and often deleterious, effects of chemicals being used in agriculture have significantly impaired water quality in rural regions of Panama
July 20, 2015 Panama
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What does this murderer have to smile about?
He left smiling after being convicted to 21 years in prison.
July 16, 2015 Panama
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"Lady in White" soon to be "Lady in Prison Orange"
Feted in Panama, Berlusconi paramour jail bound
July 16, 2015 Panama (Newsroom Panama)
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PAN witness victim of an assasination attempt - Saved by armored car
July 16, 2015 Panama (El Siglo)
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Five teens left to burn to death in prison cell - two seriously injured
Despite their cries, 'they would not open the cell'.
July 16, 2015 Panama
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Death toll on nation's roads now at 223 for 2015
Most recent accident on Tumba Muerto this morning. 1 young man killed
July 16, 2015 Panama
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Tantalo Group Re-Imagines The Panama City Nightlife Experience
Teatro Amador Nightclub & Caliope Restaurant & Bar Bring Unparalleled Elect
July 14, 2015 Panama
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Panamanian ambassador sees scope for growth in ties with Japan
July 14, 2015 Panama
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Varela accepts resignation of Pandeportes head
July 14, 2015 Panama
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Alarming Figure of Precocious Pregnancy in Panama
July 14, 2015 Panama
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60% of homicide prosecutions fail in Panama
July 14, 2015 Panama
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No security,
no lessons --
school teachers!
July 14, 2015 Panama
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Panama Certified
Free of Measles
July 14, 2015 Panama
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Digicel's Panama venture falling flat
July 13, 2015 Panama
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Scams suspected in diablos rojos pay out
July 13, 2015 Panama
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Three burned in school demonstration
When does a serious and patriotic student movement become terrorism? This crossed the line
July 10, 2015 Panama
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US Decision Gets the Gay-Marriage Ball Rolling in Colombia
Where the US leads - Latin America follows - even if it is over the edge.
July 10, 2015 Coloumbia
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Twelve arrested in Spain and Panama for money laundering
July 10, 2015 Panama
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Arrested - 13 people accused of belonging to a murderous gang in Panama
July 10, 2015 Panama
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Hacking Team and its links to Martinelli - According to data published by the hackers, Panama is among the 15 countries that paid the consortium named "Hacking Team"
July 10, 2015 Panama
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A Canal to Nowhere? Weighing the Risks in Nicaragua
July8, 2015 Panama
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International Monetary Fund Executive Board Concludes 2015 report on Panama economy
July8, 2015 Panama
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10 Reasons Why Venezuela Is Not a Democracy - Opinion
July8, 2015 Panama
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Interpol asked to capture two Panama fugitives
July8, 2015 Panama
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Artwork from Panama’s most talented artists to be auctioned at The American Society of Panamá’s 2015 Grand Panamá Gala & Art Auction
July 8, 2015 Panama
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Water Conservation Measures at Panama Canal
July8, 2015 Panama
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Truth commission on US invasion of Panama
July 8, 2015 Panama
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Panama looking to recognize Palestine State
July 8, 2015 Panama
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Panama canal connections
July 8, 2015 Panama
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Aged and in prison, Noriega tries to draw a ‘Get out of Jail’ card in Panama
July 3, 2015 Panama City, Panama (The Tribune) By Tim Johnson
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UPAC sends investigators to Panama to confirm Arthur Porter's death
Quebec police unit hasn't received 'evidence required to validate the authenticity of a body'
July 3, 2015 Quebec, (CBC News)
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Bizarre Foods - Panama
July 3 , 2015 (You Tube video) Andrew Zimmer
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Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) looks to Panama – not Greece – as model for Jamaica
July 3, 2015 Panama, (Jamaica Obsever) By Keith Collister
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Varela: Panama seeks to shake off "sin" of corruption
July 2, 2015 Panama, (El Nuevo Herald)
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‘Suddenly and alone’: Arthur Porter dies in Panama, a fugitive from Canadian justice
July 2, 2015 Panama, (National Post)
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The Beauty and The Chinito
July 2, 2015 Panama, (The Panama Report) by Matt
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Panama and Nicaragua – Two Canals, One Shared Dream
July 2, 2015 Panama, (Inter Press Sevice)
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Panama sex workers most abused in Latin America
July 2, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)
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Cultural Institute missed critical UNESCO meeting
July 2, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)
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Canal expansion to create new gas market
July 2, 2015 Panama, (Newsroom Panama)
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Central America's first same-sex civil union recognized in Costa Rica
July 1 , 2015, Panama City, (Reuters)
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Feature Stories
VIDEO: Kink BMX in Panama City, Panama
Dare Devil crazies come to Panama
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VIDEO: Panama Expansion Reaches Final Stretch
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Venezuela’s Inflation Nightmare Signals Default May Come Sooner
Venezuela is about to earn another ignominious distinction.
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On Panama islands, Albinos Battle a Bright Foe
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Panama project encourages farmers to create sustainable tropical ecosystems
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Experts spell out what your CV font says about you
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Being Fat isn't all Bad News! - Being overweight 'reduces dementia risk'
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Why Latin American Countries Are The Happiest
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It's time to start worrying about what Russia's been up to in Latin America
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Protesters In Brazil Call For Impeachment Of President
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Scientists Say Nicaragua Canal Could Prove Disastrous
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