Browsing: Crime & Safety

Panamanian authorities arrested a former high-ranking tax official this week on suspicion of embezzlement. The Public Ministry (Panama) confirmed the…

Panama’s National Border Service has deployed over 60 agents to its border with Costa Rica. The major security operation, called…

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino issued a stark warning this week against a return to disruptive national protests. He promised…

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…