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Jaguar Sentinel exercise conducted in Panama ahead of hurricane season
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 27, 2025
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...
Celso Gamboa claims to suffer from cancer, mental health problems
Q Costa Rica
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June 27, 2025
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...
US Navy’s giant hospital ship arrives in Panama
Defence Blog
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June 26, 2025
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 Government Declares State Of Emergency In Bocas Del Toro Province -
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) With the latent feeling that everything could explode again, Changuinola woke up this Friday like a city on pause. The night before, the calm that had been so hard to maintain during the days of protests against Law 462...
Did PANAMA handle Bocas del Toro like ABU GHRAIB??
Panama Now Online
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June 27, 2025
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...
Bocas Del Toro In Panama Reported More Than 300 Arrests In Violent Protests -
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(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...
Bocas del Toro in Panama Reported More Than 300 Arrests in Violent Protests
Newsroom Panama
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June 26, 2025
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...
First ladies unite to drive lasting change, tackle global challenges
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has joined her counterparts from around the world to discuss how First Ladies can utilise their influence to create lasting and meaningful change, particularly in the lives of women, children, and...
USNS Comfort Arrives in Colón, Panama
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 25, 2025
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
WashingtonExec
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June 25, 2025
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
Irie FM
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June 25, 2025
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
The Citizen of East Alabama
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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...
Panama Faces Turmoil as Protests Turn Deadly Over Pension Law
Tico Times
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June 18, 2025
A person died on Tuesday in Panama after sustaining a back injury during ongoing protests against a controversial pension reform, according to an official source. The incident occurred in the town of Rambala, in the Caribbean province of Bocas del...
US HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY: Due in Panama TODAY.
Panama Now Online
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June 24, 2025
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...
Panama and Canada lead a Push for Less Shipping Noise on the Ocean
Newsroom Panama
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June 17, 2025
A coalition for a quiet ocean, launched at the third United Nations Ocean Conference this week, aims to curb noise pollution caused by the global shipping industry to protect marine life. The declaration, which is co-led by Canada and Panama, was...
Protecting the Darién Gap: Interview with Panama national parks director Luis Carles Rudy
Mongabay
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June 24, 2025
Mongabay spoke with Panama’s national director of protected areas, Luis Carles Rudy, about the ongoing environmental challenges in Darién National Park. The park covers around 575,000 hectares (1.42 million acres) of rainforest at the southern...
Panama starts fast, cruises to Gold Cup victory over Guadeloupe
Orange County Register - California
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June 17, 2025
Panama forward Eduardo Guerrero, center, battles for the ball between Guadeloupe defenders Jérôme Roussillon (4) and Dimitri Cavaré (15) during the first half of their CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match on Monday, June 16, 2025, at Dignity Health...
Panamá debuta con goleada ante Guadalupe en la Copa Oro 2025 y sueña con otra final
Los Angeles Times
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June 17, 2025
Panamá y Guadalupe se enfrentaron el lunes para dar inicio al Grupo C de la Copa Oro de la CONCACAF en el Dignity Health Sports Park de Carson. Los canaleros golearon 5-2 a los de Guadalupe para reiniciar su camino para llegar a otra final del...
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Visits Panama and Central America this Week
Newsroom Panama
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June 24, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem arrived in Panama as part of a tour of Central America and is meeting with President José Raúl Mulino. As part of her agenda, Noem will visit the U.S. Coast Guard hospital ship Escanaba and...
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Visits Panama and Central America this Week
Newsroom Panama
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June 24, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem arrived in Panama as part of a tour of Central America and is meeting with President José Raúl Mulino. As part of her agenda, Noem will visit the U.S. Coast Guard hospital ship Escanaba and...