Here's how Panama City retailers are feeling ahead of the holidays

Panama City retailers have mixed outlooks for the holiday season, influenced by national economic issues and local factors. The recent completion of a downtown streetscaping project has business owners hopeful for increased foot traffic. Some shops, like …

Another Cuban detained in Tocumen, Panama: He was carrying 10 thousand dollars hidden in his jeans

A new case of undeclared money by a Cuban traveler has raised alarms again in Panama. This time, inspectors from the National Customs Authority seized 10,100 dollars hidden inside a pair of jeans from a passenger arriving from Havana at Tocumen …

Panama 1989-Venezuela 2025/ Here’s the precedent for the US study Against Maduro

Are the US rushing to settle a conflict, the one in Ukraine, behind closed doors to start another in the Caribbean? It’s hard to dismiss the doubts raised by the timing of Trumps ultimatum to Zelensky, who must decide by Thanksgiving whether to accept the …

Panama’s Balbina Herrera Wins as General Secretariat of the PRD

Balbina Herrera is poised to become the new Secretary General of the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD), according to unofficial results released this Sunday during the party’s internal elections.  Balbina Herrera, a historic figure in the Democratic …

Newsroom Panama Quick Reads for November 24 & 25 of 2025

Mireya Moscoso Justifies Mulino’s Controversial Words: ‘Perhaps He Was Hurt By What Happened’ Former President Mireya Moscoso reacted to the controversial statements of President José Raúl Mulino, who acknowledged in Costa Rica that he warned the …

A kosher miracle in the cloud forest of Panama

Panama President Mulino Made Statements in Costa Rica that were Criticized

The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, reacted today through his social networks to the criticism received for his recent statements in Costa Rica. In his message, Mulino stated: “I have given this reaction a lot of thought. Those who are now …

Panama’s Black Friday: More Police: More Control: Zero Tolerance for Disruption

With Black Friday less than a week away, shopping malls across the country are already in full swing. This isn’t just because of the sales, but because they know the aisles will be packed to the brim on that day. That’s why this year they’ve decided to …

Panama City Beach continues to see booming tourism

Panama City Beach's tourism market is stabilizing after a post-pandemic surge, according to a local councilman. Bed tax collections for fiscal year 2025 were over $36.5 million, a slight decrease from the prior year but significantly higher than pre- …

From Panama to Georgetown: A blueprint for electoral integrity

RECENTLY, I had the privilege of joining several distinguished Guyanese journalists on a study visit to an institution that stands as a beacon of robust democracy in the Americas: Panama’s Electoral Tribunal. While the Tribunal often surfaces in headlines, …