Panama

Green News

Drought-hit Panama Canal could be saved by a controversial dam

This dam could save the drought-hit Panama Canal - but displace 2,000 locals through flooding

23/10/2024

Climate

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels

Experts say this 'direct consequence of climate change' will affect all coastal communities at different speeds.

04/06/2024

Climate

El Niño blamed for drought that snarled Panama Canal

Low rainfall saw the Panama Canal Authority restrict the number and size of ships passing through the canal.

01/05/2024

Green News

Panama Canal drought could disrupt Christmas shipping

The Panama Canal depends on rainwater to move vessels through a series of locks connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

25/08/2023

Panama

Panama Canal faces tough times as ship crossings dip

The Panama Canal authority says it expects revenue to drop by about €182 million in the next fiscal year, a shipping crossings are impacted by the ongoing drought.

04/08/2023

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WATCH: One man arrested after Panama market shooting

One man is arrested after a shooting in a market in Panama that caused a stampede but resulted in no deaths or injuries according to police.

17/07/2023

Nature

‘They have a right to exist’: Sea turtles given legal rights in Panama

Citizens can now be the voice of sea turtles and defend them legally in Panama.

26/05/2023

Green News

Drought forces Panama Canal to limit shipping traffic

A lack of rainfall has seen water levels drop in the two artificial lakes that supply the canal.

26/04/2023

Panama

EU and US pledge funds to protect oceans at Panama conference

Around 600 businesspeople, environmental activists, politicians and academics are meeting for two days in Panama to discuss how nations can protect the world's oceans.

03/03/2023

Panama

Delegates extend protection to 54 shark species from global trade

Studies say the number of threatened shark species has more than doubled in the last decade.

25/11/2022

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Baby sea turtles released into Panama's Pacific Ocean

Scientists have released dozens of threatened baby Lora turtles into the Pacific Ocean.

16/11/2022

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Dozens protest in Panama over disappearances of women

More than a hundred people protest in Panama City over the disappearances of more than 15 women in the past year.

11/05/2022

Green News

Nature now has legal rights in Panama

The Central American country is now legally obliged to respect the rights of nature through its parliament.

08/03/2022

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Panama vaccinates children against Covid-19 amid surge in cases

Panama starts vaccinating children between the ages of five and eleven against Covid-19, in an effort to resume in-person learning at schools amid a new surge in cases.

08/01/2022

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Panama: Indigenous people compete to preserve traditional way of life

Climaco Dogirama says he wanted to honour his grandfather when he took part in the spear-throwing competition at Panama's Indigenous Ancestral Games, which seek to preserve age-old customs.

18/12/2021

Panama

Panama seizes record €9 million of drug money

Authorities in Panama found 10 million dollars of illegal drug money hidden in a residential house in Nueva Providencia.

04/12/2021

Destinations

Panama: Everything you need to know to plan the holiday of a lifetime

Full of lush rainforests, tropical birds and unique ecosystems, Panama is a great place for eco-tourists to visit. Here’s our top things to do in this diverse country.

31/10/2021

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Pilgrims pay homage to statue of Christ in Panama

Throughout the year, pilgrims come to pay homage to this statue of Christ carrying a cross at its permanent home in the Iglesia de San Felipe, a Roman Catholic parish church located in Portobelo, a city on Panama's Caribbean coast.

22/10/2021

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Mothers' Day celebrations toned down in Panama amid pandemic

Due to a coronavirus curfew, traditional serenades were performed during the day, when usually they take place at night or early in the morning.

09/12/2020

Panama

Four die on cruise ship stranded off Panama because of COVID-19 crisis

Another 138 people onboard have reported to the medical centre with "influenza-like illness symptoms," Holland America Line said on Friday.

28/03/2020

Panama

Pope says Catholic Church is weary

In a visit to Panama Cathedral, he made reference to the global sexual abuse crisis at a mass for priests and nuns.

27/01/2019

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Pope Francis welcomed to Panama by President Varela Rodríguez

Pope Francis arrived at Panama's international airport on Wednesday afternoon at the start of his six-day trip to the Central American nation.

24/01/2019

Panama

Panama on track for record illegal drug haul

Panama is on track to hit a record level of illegal drug seizures after authorities confiscated some 2 tonnes of cocaine near the country's border with Colombia.

21/11/2017

Panama

Former Panamanian president arrested

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been arrested on an extradition warrant by the US authorities.

13/06/2017

Panama

Manuel Noriega: CIA agent, dictator, drug trafficker

Manuel Noriega: ex-dictator, former-CIA agent, imprisoned for cocaine trafficking,money laundering and for the disappearance of political opponents.

30/05/2017

Panama

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dies

30/05/2017