Browsing: Crime & Safety

People living in the Chivo Chivo and Kuna Nega areas near Panama City say isolated roads are being used by…

Panama’s top diplomat met with ten detained Panamanian nationals in Havana this week. Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha confirmed the visit…

Panamanian security forces intercepted two separate attempts to smuggle prohibited items into prisons this week. Officials at the La Joyita…

A subsidiary of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings has significantly increased its financial claim against the Republic of Panama. The…

Panamanian police and prosecutors, with support from U.S. investigators, dismantled a major organized crime network accused of illicit migrant trafficking.…

Panama’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office conducted a surprise inspection at a Social Security Fund (Panama) controlled substance warehouse this week. The…

Panamanian fire officials report a dramatic increase in vegetation fires across the nation this year. The Panama Fire Department has…

A United States Navy carrier strike group led by the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is conducting a months-long operational transit around…

Panamanian immigration officials boarded an international cruise ship departing from the waters of Coiba Island this week. The operation forms…

Sinolam International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company, has initiated international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama. The company is…