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Panama’s Education Minister Lucy Molinar About Teachers Stated “I cannot pay those who don’t work.”
Education Minister Lucy Molinar stated that she will not sign any strike settlement, in response to the request made by the teachers’ unions, who conditioned their return to the classroom Monday, July 7, on the guarantee of their labor rights,...

The Mayor of Pocrí Panama, Manuel Soriano, is being Investigated for Embezzlement – Others Included
Panama: The mayor of the Pocrí district in the province of Los Santos, Manuel Soriano Cedeño pictured above, was provisionally detained by order of a magistrate in connection with two of the seven cases against him for alleged embezzlement...

Goal and Highlights Australia 0-1 Panama in Women's Friendly Match
Both teams gave their all, but the Panamanian team showed their superiority in many occasions, the victory went to the visitors with the minimum, but both teams gave us a great game, let's hope the next game will be like that or better. The match...

NEWSFLASH: Study shows BIGGEST concern among PANAMANIANS is CORRUPTION!!! WOW???
One year into President José Raúl Mulino’s administration, corruption appears to be the country’s top problem for Panamanians. This is revealed by the results of the Vea Panamá survey conducted by La Estrella de Panamá , conducted by the polling...
Understrength Matildas fall to physical Panama in opening friendly
6h agoSat 5 Jul 2025 at 2:21am Matildas vs Panama: Live Scoreboard 19m agoSat 5 Jul 2025 at 8:42am Thanks for joining us! (Getty)That's all we have time for tonight — well done to Panama on its 1-0 victory over the Matildas in Bunbury. Make sure...

Hospital Mae Lewis Forms Alliance with Amexcare to Accept U.S., Canadian and European International Health Insurance – No Upfront Costs for Qualified Patients
David, Chiriquí – July 2025 — Hospital Centro Médico Mae Lewis, a trusted leader in private healthcare in western Panama, is excited to announce a new alliance with Amexcare, a global medical billing company that specializes in processing...

Uttar Pradesh News: Lucknow Marine Engineer Dies Aboard Panama Vessel In Sharjah; Family Alleges Neglect, Seeks Govt Help For Repatriation
Anurag Tiwari, marine engineer from Lucknow, dies under mysterious circumstances on ship in Sharjah; family appeals for help | Representational Image Lucknow: Anurag Tiwari, a marine engineer from Lucknow working aboard a Panama vessel docked at...

Brazil Pushes Mercosur–Panama Trade Talks as Bloc Seeks New Markets
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed that Brazil will support starting free trade talks between Mercosur and Panama. He made this announcement during a meeting with Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino at the Mercosur summit in...

Top Medical Cannabis Strains for Panama’s Tropical Climate
Panama is advancing its medical cannabis framework under Law 242-2021, pioneering Central America’s most progressive herbal remedy program. As cultivation licenses finalize and a Technical Commission under the Ministry of Health moves forward,...

Fresenius Medical Care Collaborates With Coordination Of National Institutes Of Health And Specialty Hospital To Extend Access To Innovative Dialysis Therapy In Mexico
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) High-Volume Hemodiafiltration is used for the first time in seven out of 10 CCINSHAE centers in Mexico In Mexico, 240 CCINSHAE patients are now being treated; more than 410 regular patients also treated Fresenius Medical Care...

Survey Suggests that Panamanians Question Damage During Protests However Offer Support
The majority of Panamanians support the protests, including actions such as road closures, although they recognize their impact. The latest Panamá survey revealed that Panamanians see the protests as a reflection of social discontent and rejection...

Origami helps behavioral health patient find healing through art
Anthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan HospitalsAnthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan Hospitals Over the past year, WellSpan Philhaven hospital in...

Panamanian and U.S. medical experts change lives aboard the USNS Comfort
COLÓN, Panama – For three years, Jesús, a local bus driver from Colón, wore a cap to hide the large, painful scars on his ears. The disfigurement was a lingering reminder of a devastating vehicle accident that changed his life. This week aboard...

Panama Shuts the Darién—and the Silence Leaves Villages Reeling
A year after the Darién Gap echoed with the paddles of migrant canoes, the jungle is quiet. President José Raúl Mulino’s hard-liner strategy has throttled crossings, but in river towns like Bajo Chiquito, the aftermath feels like a ghost has...

CP25 Colón Medical Site
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th DVIDS Hub works best with JavaScript enabled COLÓN, Panama (June 30, 2025) Sailors assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)...

Veracruz Medical Site Continuing Promise 2025
VERACRUZ, Panama (June 30, 2025) Sailors assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) perform various medical exams and procedures on Panamanian civilians during Continuing Promise 2025 in Veracruz, Panama, June 30, 2025....

Continuing Promise 2025 Medical Site
COLÓN, Panama (June 26, 2025) U.S. Navy medical staff assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) support the medical site in Colón, Panama during Continuing Promise 2025, June 26, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th...

Panama Beach Stalls Migrants Making U-Turn to South America
Four years after caravans surged north through the Darién Gap, Panama is now seeing the same trail run in reverse. On the beach at Miramar, Venezuelan families wait for boats home, finding that going back can be harder than fleeing in the first...

U.S. Navy biomedical technicians collaborate with Panamanian hospital staff to restore dental equipment
U.S. Navy biomedical technicians provide technical assistance in repairing biomedical equipment for a dental chair at a Panamanian hospital during Continuing Promise 2025 at Health Center Veracruz, Panamá, June 28, 2025. The collaborative effort...

President Mulino’s First Year in Office – Panamanian Foreign Policy Achievements
During this period, the country’s foreign policy has been guided by the defense of national interests and the projection of Panama as a solid democracy and an open economy. This strategic vision has allowed it to strengthen alliances, attract...