Browsing: Crime & Safety

Panama has introduced a specific criminal offense for exhibitionism for the first time in its legal history. The National Assembly…

A torrential weekend has forced the opening of a retention barrier on the Juan Díaz River in Panama. The safety…

The Ministry of Public Security of Panama has removed more than 600 firearms from circulation. Officials destroyed 604 guns and…

Panamanian authorities detained 38 adults and two teenagers during the first night of a new curfew in San Miguelito. The…

Tensions flared Thursday morning on 5 de Mayo Avenue in Panama City. A group of street vendors protested the removal…

The United States handed over two high-speed maritime interceptor vessels to Panama’s National Aeronaval Service on Wednesday. The delivery ceremony…

A 12-year-old student was struck by a stray bullet during a shooting outside a school in Panama’s San Miguelito District…

Panama’s law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major criminal network targeting children. The operation, called Operation Allies for Childhood VI,…

Panama declared maritime security a global public good during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday. Vice Minister of…

Hundreds of residents in the Chame District took to the streets demanding peace. The massive march followed the murder of…