{"id":17859,"date":"2026-10-11T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/?p=17859"},"modified":"2026-10-10T23:26:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T04:26:38","slug":"mulino-panama-will-not-stop-following-7-5-magnitude-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/politics-government\/mulino-panama-will-not-stop-following-7-5-magnitude-earthquake\/","title":{"rendered":"Mulino: \u2018Panama will not stop\u2019 following 7.5 magnitude earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino said Saturday that <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/panic-in-panama-earthquake-magnitude-7-5-strikes-near-tonosi\/\" rel=\"internal\">Panama earthquake<\/a> recovery efforts are moving quickly, with Metro Bus and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panama_Metro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Metro lines 1 and 2<\/a> expected to resume service by Monday, October 12. The announcement came during his tour of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Azuero_Peninsula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azuero region<\/a>, one of the areas hardest hit by the <a href=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/business-economy\/anomalous-waves-caused-coastal-flooding-after-major-quake\/\" rel=\"internal\">7.5 magnitude tremor<\/a> that struck Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mulino declared the country will not stop. &#8220;That hasn&#8217;t crossed anyone&#8217;s mind,&#8221; he said during remarks broadcast on Sertv. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DeVJswLT7Bg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Una publicaci\u00f3n compartida por Hispania Informa | Noticias (@hispaniainforma)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panama Earthquake Emergency Resources Approved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An extraordinary Cabinet Council session on Saturday approved funding to assist people affected by the earthquake. Mulino said health services for the injured and road infrastructure repairs are the immediate priorities. The Panama Canal remains fully operational and continues serving shipping companies without interruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president emphasized that emergency resources are already being deployed to affected zones. Local authorities have focused on restoring connectivity in rural communities where road damage isolated residents following the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_earthquakes_in_Panama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seismic event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/leaders-on-the-shield-of-the-americas-summit-2026-1200x800-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Leaders on the Shield of the Americas summit 2026\" class=\"wp-image-11911\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Israel, Central American governments, and the European Community have all extended support, according to Mulino. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Regional Leaders Offer Support After Panama Earthquake<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mulino confirmed he spoke Saturday with Venezuela&#8217;s interim president, Delcy Rodr\u00edguez, who offered assistance to Panamanian citizens. The president attributed the wave of regional solidarity to his two years of diplomatic work and personal relationships with other heads of state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Panama is not going to stop, that hasn&#8217;t crossed anyone&#8217;s mind&#8221; [Translated from Spanish]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Israel, Central American governments, and the European Community have all extended support, according to Mulino. The coordinated regional response reflects established disaster assistance protocols among neighboring nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/expat-times.com\/panama\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/alstom-metropolis-trainset-metro-de-panama-1-1200x800-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Alstom Metropolis trainset Metro de Panama (1)\" class=\"wp-image-11217\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Engineering teams are inspecting metro infrastructure for seismic damage before service resumes. Trainset Metro de Panama By Panamafly &#8211; Own work.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transit Restoration and Public Safety Measures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The security ministry has urged residents to remain calm while staying alert to family members who may need assistance. Panic, structural damage, and evacuations were reported across the country&#8217;s interior provinces following the earthquake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mulino&#8217;s Monday deadline for transit restoration signals the government&#8217;s push to return normalcy to the capital region. Engineering teams are inspecting metro infrastructure for seismic damage before service resumes. The president&#8217;s tour of Azuero included direct assessments of damage in communities where traditional construction methods left buildings vulnerable to the strong shaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mpD2WMPrqgU?cc_lang_pref=en&#038;hl=en&#038;cc_load_policy=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino said Saturday that Panama earthquake recovery efforts are moving quickly, with Metro Bus and Metro lines 1 and 2 expected to resume service by Monday, October 12. 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