Browsing: Crime & Safety

A long-awaited trial for one of Latin America’s largest corruption scandals is scheduled to start in Panama City on Monday,…

Panama’s National Assembly has passed a law creating prison sentences for importing food without proper health permits. The legislation, known…

The Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Panama (IMHPA) has issued a nationwide maritime vigilance advisory. The warning, effective from…

Officials in Santiago, Panama, are proposing fines as high as $2,000 for individuals caught illegally dumping trash. The district government…

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino is confronting intense scrutiny over a series of judicial decisions that critics argue show a…

Panama’s border service has initiated a major new security operation in its remote southeastern province. The Servicio Nacional de Fronteras…

A group of skateboarders at the popular Cinta Costera III park in Panama City reported a violent assault by a…

A United States citizen was handed over to American authorities at Panama’s Tocumen International Airport this week. The National Police…

Panama’s Minister of Education, Lucy Molinar, addressed a serious case involving a teacher at the Instituto Nacional de Panamá accused…

The Chinese ambassador to Panama has publicly addressed the controversial demolition of a historic monument honoring the Chinese community. Ambassador…