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Protesters against Panama’s Soaring Costs End Roadblocks

Protesters angry at the high cost of living in Panama ended their three-week blockade of major roads on Tuesday, authorities said, as negotiations between...

Panama has new Negotiations to End Cost of Living Protest

The Panamanian government and protesters opened a fresh round of negotiations Thursday to end more than two weeks of cost of living protests that...

Ruben Blades questions protests and says Panama is “ethically bankrupt”.

Panamanian salsa singer Rubén Blades questioned on Monday that the demonstrations that have been taking place in his country for more than two weeks...

Panama government and protesters strike deals to clear key highway

Panama's government and indigenous leaders reached a second deal Sunday to clear all remaining demonstrators from the Pan-American Highway in exchange for lower fuel...

Fuel prices and corruption put Panama on the brink of a social explosion

"The cost of living is what has the people on the streets, the people are asking for social justice," Sergio Gallegos tells AFP. He is...

Protests in Panama push government to lower fuel prices

Hundreds of people protested Monday against price hikes and corruption in Panama, protests that led the country's president, Laurentino Cortizo, to announce the reduction...

President of Panama announces blood cancer diagnosis

The President of Panama Laurentino Cortizo said on Monday that he has blood cancer, although the 69-year-old said he feels well and is in...

Unicef warns of “massive” increase in child migrants through Panamanian jungle to the U.S.

More than 5,000 children have crossed Panama's inhospitable Darien jungle in 2022, double the number of children who crossed this dangerous route to the...

Panama detects first case of a mysterious hepatitis affecting children

The Panamanian health authorities have detected the first case of a mysterious hepatitis affecting children in Panama, which is of concern to the WHO,...

Panama asks EU for support to get off “tax haven” list

Panama asked the European Union on Monday for its support to get off the list of "tax havens", a situation that is damaging its...
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Earthquake Near Manuel Antonio Felt Across Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck off Costa Rica's central Pacific coast on Tuesday afternoon, with an epicenter just offshore from one of the country's...

Fresh Del Monte to Close Four Banana Farms in Costa Rica

Fresh Del Monte Produce will close four banana farms in Costa Rica’s Atlantic Region, affecting approximately 1,200 hectares of production and more than 850...

Costa Rica’s Laura Fernández Names Rodrigo Chaves Minister of Presidency

President-elect Laura Fernández named outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves as minister of the Presidency and minister of Finance on Tuesday, giving her predecessor one of...

El Salvador Advances Geothermal Expansion with World Bank Support

Geothermal energy supplies about 21 percent of El Salvador’s net electricity, placing the country among the world’s leaders in its use of this renewable...