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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Former Panamanian president arrested

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

13/06/2017

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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

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Judo Grand Slam event in Ekaterinburg sets stage for world championships

Japan dominated in the latest events in the Judo Grand Slam event in Ekaterinburg.

20/05/2017

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Panama's Noriega critically ill in hospital

Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega is critically ill in hospital after undergoing emergency surgery.

08/03/2017

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Panama's former dictator Manuel Noriega moved for brain surgery

Panama’s former dictator Manuel Noriega has been freed from jail for three months ahead of planned brain surgery.

29/01/2017

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€4.4bn US Navy warship breaks down... again

Just 6 months ago, the US Navy acquired the world’s most technologically advanced destroyer.

23/11/2016

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Thousands attend inauguration of enlarged Panama Canal

After nine years of construction work, the enlarged Panama Canal has been officially inaugurated.

26/06/2016