Browsing: Crime & Safety

A Panamanian court has closed the evidentiary phase of the massive Odebrecht corruption trial. Judge Baloisa Marquinez of the First…

Panama Ports Company (PPC) has accused Panamanian authorities of conducting a surprise raid on its private storage facilities in Albrook.…

A legislative effort to compel the head of Panama’s maritime regulator to testify before lawmakers failed this week. The proposal…

Ariel Rodriguez, a senior leader of Panama’s powerful construction union, remains in prison as prosecutors investigate alleged financial crimes linked…

District representatives on the Panama City Municipal Council confronted police officials over a surge in violent crime during a tense…

The Panamanian government has introduced legislation to criminalize the wearing of masks during public demonstrations. The executive branch’s Cabinet (government)…

A significant earthquake shook the border region between Panama and Costa Rica on Tuesday afternoon. The tremor, with a preliminary…

Panama’s Supreme Court has formally nullified the concession contract for the country’s two largest ports. The definitive ruling against Panama…

A 74 year old man was killed in Panama City last week after a Carnival traffic diversion led him into…

Firefighters and emergency agencies from two Panama regions completed a large-scale vegetation fire simulation this week. The coordinated drill took…