Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Cortizo wins unexpectedly close race. In an unexpectedly close race, Mr Cortizo finished two percentage points ahead of his centre-right rival,...
In what seemed to be a relatively mild and scandal-free campaign season leading up to the 2019 elections, Panama has voted and chosen a new president. That president, elected by just over a third of Panama’s voters, is Nito Cortizo. While not a particularly radical...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama: Jailed ex-president barred from May elections. Panama’s electoral court has ruled that jailed ex-President Ricardo Martinelli may not participate in May general elections. Martinelli has been behind...
Retirement in Panama is big these days, and there are many communities that cater to expats of all ages and budgets. The western mountains of Panama have long been a top retirement destination for both expats and locals, especially Boquete. But recently, and under the...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. U.S. Navy Should Think Big To Take Advantage Of Wider Panama Canal Few constraints have informed U.S. naval thinking longer than the humble lock chambers on the Panama Canal. But after new, larger...
