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Panama vs. Honduras FREE LIVE STREAM (6/28/25): Watch CONCACAF Gold Cup online | Time, TV, channel
Panama faces Honduras in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday, June 28, 2025 (6/28/25) at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. HOW TO WATCH: Fans can watch the match via a free trial to DirecTV and fuboTV. Here’s what you need...

A guide to medical tourism in Los Cabos
Medical tourism is a 100 billion dollar a year industry, one built on the desire for more affordable healthcare and surgery options. The U.S. is the source of most medical tourists, with Thailand and Mexico the two most popular destinations. Each...

Private hospitals in Central America and the Caribbean aim to build unified medical tourism network
Punta Cana.- Private hospitals across Central America and the Caribbean are well-positioned to develop a regional hospital network offering high-quality services aligned with the growing medical tourism industry. This vision was shared by Carlos...

Cuba welcomes arrival of medical supplies from Panama
In videos published on his social networks, the coordinator of that group, Humberto Pérez, specified that it is the effort of many associations as Panamanian and Cuban entrepreneurs, as well as solidarity groups in coordination with the Foundation...

Celso Gamboa claims to suffer from cancer, mental health problems
Q COSTA RICA — Former magistrate and minister, Celso Gamboa, currently detained and facing extradition on allegations of being a drug trafficking kingpin in Central America—based on two complaints from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration...

Jaguar Sentinel exercise conducted in Panama ahead of hurricane season
Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo led a two-day tabletop exercise with emergency response personnel in Panama at the Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (SINAPROC) headquarters, located at the Regional Logistics Center for Humanitarian Assistance...

Did PANAMA handle Bocas del Toro like ABU GHRAIB??
Since June 14, security forces have invaded communities in the province of Bocas del Toro under Operation Omega, a massive police deployment to end protests with roadblocks in rejection of Law 462, which reforms the Social Security Fund. Since...

US Navy’s giant hospital ship arrives in Panama
The U.S. Navy’s hospital ship USNS Comfort arrived in Colón, Panama, on June 25 as part of the Continuing Promise 2025 mission, bringing medical personnel, humanitarian aid, and engineering support to one of Washington’s closest regional partners....

Panama boosts protections in the Darién Gap, but deforestation threats still loom
Panama is pouring new resources into protecting Darién, a remote province where the rugged, nearly impenetrable jungle provides cover for migrants, drug traffickers, illegal loggers, miners and cattle ranchers. Dozens of park guards have been...

Bocas Del Toro In Panama Reported More Than 300 Arrests In Violent Protests -
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) More than 300 people were arrested and 14 Panamanian Public Force (FP) agents were injured, numerous damages to state facilities, vandalism and looting of businesses are the result of the violent protests in the province...

Panama vs. Jamaica FREE LIVE STREAM (6/24/25): Watch CONCACAF Gold Cup online | Time, TV, channel
Panama faces Jamaica in the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (6/24/25) at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. HOW TO WATCH: Fans can watch the match via a free trial to DirecTV or fuboTV. Here’s what you need to know: What: CONCACAF Gold Cup...

Bocas del Toro in Panama Reported More Than 300 Arrests in Violent Protests
More than 300 people were arrested and 14 Panamanian Public Force (FP) agents were injured, numerous damages to state facilities, vandalism and looting of businesses are the result of the violent protests in the province of Bocas del Toro, the...

Panama's Bocas Del Toro 'State Of Emergency' Leaves 304 Arrested Including Minors -
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) To date, the Public Force has apprehended 304 people during the state of emergency declared by the government in the province of Bocas del Toro. Of this number, 18 are minors, reported Deputy Minister of Public Security...

Panama Government Files Criminal Complaint for Pollution of the Alanje Estuary
The Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) filed a criminal complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office for the alleged contamination and death of fish in the Alanje estuary. The Regional Directorate of MiAmbiente confirmed that multiple specimens...

Panama declares state of emergency amid escalating civil unrest in Bocas del Toro
The Government of Panama declared a state of emergency in “the entire province of Bocas del Toro” on Friday, in an ad hoc cabinet meeting, in the background of escalating civil unrest opposing Law 462, implemented on March 18 to reform the social...

USNS Comfort Arrives in Colón, Panama
COLÓN, Panama - The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Colón, Panama as part of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25), June 25, 2025. “The bond between our nations is built on mutual respect and shared values,” said Capt. Ryan...

Top Health Care Execs to Watch in 2025: Next Phase Solutions and Services’ Elizabeth McNamara
Elizabeth McNamara, Next Phase Solutions and Services Health IT Innovation Officer, Next Phase Solutions and Services As a former federal employee with a long career in government contracting in the health care ecosystem, Elizabeth McNamara brings...

Reggae Boyz crash out of 2025 Gold Cup After heavy defeat to Panama
Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have been eliminated from the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup after suffering a crushing 4-1 defeat to Panama in their final Group C match at the Q2 Stadium on Tuesday night. Needing a win to keep their hopes alive for a spot in the...

Phenix City Shrine Club Donates $100,000 to Shriners Hospitals for Children
By Cara Clark In a powerful show of dedication to pediatric care, the Phenix City Shrine Club held a special dinner meeting to present a $100,000 donation to Shriners Hospitals for Children. The event celebrated a substantial financial gift and...

US HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY: Due in Panama TODAY.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will meet with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Tuesday, June 24, to discuss key security issues. Noem, who is beginning a tour of Central America in Panama, will also meet with the Minister...