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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...

U.S. Army veterinarians provide aid at local medical clinic
U.S. Army veterinarians assigned to the 248th Medical Detachment for Veterinary Support Services, provides medical services to animals with the assistance of local veterinarian nurses and medical technicians as part of Continuing Promise 2025 in...

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 Sailors, Panamanians take part in beach clean up
U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), pick up litter on a local beach as part of Continuing Promise 2025 in Veracruz, Panama, June 28, 2025. CP25 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval...

USNS Comfort hospital ship supports local health clinic
U.S. Army and Navy medical personnel, assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), provides medical support to a local health clinic as part of Continuing Promise 2025 in Veracruz, Panama, June 29, 2025. CP25 is the 16th...

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...
How AI and Drones Are Transforming Wildlife Conservation
red eyed tree frog or gaudy leaf frog or Agalychnis callidryas a arboreal hylid native to tropical rainforests in Central America in panama and costa rica . Mistakenly also called the Green Tree Frog© worldswildlifewonders/Shutterstock.comWith the...

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for July 2025
June was of course a very busy month for LGBTQ+ book releases, but we still have a decent amount of new queer and trans books coming your way in July, too! Because it turns out gay people still exist after Pride month! Who knew! Below, find our...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Britain sweats again in 'killer' heatwave: No respite in sight as mercury could hit 36C TODAY - while fights break out at beaches as tempers flare in sweltering temperatures
An intense heatwave gripping Britain will peak today with what could be the hottest day in three years as an amber heat health alert was extended into tomorrow. Tempers have flared on Bournemouth beach as two police officers were injured in a...

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...