News: Panama

We have started to collect the most important news related to Panama in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Panama – overview

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• September 15th 2020 – May 4th 2019
• December 4th 2018 – June 13th 2017
• May 30th 2017 – July 20th 2016
• July 3rd 2016 – April 9th 2016
• April 8th 2016 – April 4th 2016
• April 4th 2016 – May 23rd 2015
• May 12th 2015 – January 29th 2015
• December 23rd 2014 – June 20th 2014
• June 4th 2014 – January 30th 2014
• January 27th 2014 – July 17th 2013
• July 17th 2013 – July 12th 2012
• July 6th 2012 – August 2nd 2011
• July 18th 2011 – June 28th 2010
• June 3rd 2010 – May 30th 2008
• January 31st 2008 – July 20th 2007
• November 14th 2006 – April 25th 2006

Panama: news

Panama governor stopped in car with 79 drug parcels

Tuesday, September 15th 2020, 23:15

Erick Martelo, one of two people held by police after a tip-off, has since been removed from office.
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Panama: Mass grave uncovered in area linked to religious sect

Tuesday, September 15th 2020, 0:16

The remote site is near where seven bodies were discovered in January, sparking an investigation.
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Panama murder: Suspect charged after seven youths were killed

Tuesday, July 21st 2020, 12:06

The victims were shot dead during a swimming trip while six other youths escaped.
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Panama exhumes remains of 19 victims from 1989 US invasion

Monday, June 22nd 2020, 1:07
related countries: United States

The remains of 19 people are removed from a cemetery in a fresh bid to identify all the victims.
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Coronavirus: They grabbed my breasts and said, 'You're not a woman'

Sunday, May 17th 2020, 23:19

Panama's lockdown allows men and women out on alternate days - but for trans people it's been tough.
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Coronavirus: Cruise ship off Panama coast transfers passengers

Sunday, March 29th 2020, 4:23

Healthy people on a cruise liner lying off Panama are being moved to another ship after four died.
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Coronavirus: Panama Tribal Gathering festival locked down

Tuesday, March 17th 2020, 17:44

They are not being allowed to leave the event's site amid anti-coronavirus measures being imposed.
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Panama: Seven people found dead after suspected exorcism

Friday, January 17th 2020, 10:19

The victims include a 32-year-old pregnant woman and five of her children, aged one to 11.
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Panama invasion: The US operation that ousted Noriega

Friday, December 20th 2019, 0:22
related countries: United States

Thirty years ago, US soldiers descended on Panama, using rock music and weapons to unseat its ruler.
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Panama jail violence: 13 killed in AK-47 gang shoot-out

Wednesday, December 18th 2019, 11:28

The inmates had smuggled three assault rifles, four pistols and a revolver into the prison.
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The Africans risking death in jungle trying to reach US

Wednesday, September 11th 2019, 23:00
related countries: United States

Thousands of Africans are crossing Panama's Darien Gap - one of the world's most dangerous jungles.
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Former Panama President Martinelli not guilty of corruption

Saturday, August 10th 2019, 1:40

Panama's ex-President Ricardo Martinelli is found not guilty of corruption and illegal wiretapping.
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A coffee shop in San Francisco offers a $75 cup of coffee

Monday, May 27th 2019, 23:09
related places: San Francisco

Klatch Coffee in San Francisco is offering a $75 cup of coffee used from award winning beans grown in Panama.
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Nike cancels 'Puerto Rico' shoe over Panama indigenous design

Wednesday, May 22nd 2019, 10:14
related countries: Puerto Rico

The shoe was to be a tribute to Puerto Rico but featured a design from an indigenous group in Panama.
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Who are the frontrunners in Panama's election?

Saturday, May 4th 2019, 23:12

Panamanians are voting for a new president on Sunday. We take a closer look at the top candidates.
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