In 2010, during the last census taken of the entire country of Panama, there were 3,322,576 registered residents on the isthmus. Now, according to new data, that number could reach 4,000,000 by July 1st. This is a massive increase for such a small amount of time, and...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Space shuttle fuel tank, the last of its kind, travels through the Panama Canal It’s not everyday that you get to see a piece of a space shuttle go through the Panama Canal, but this past week, it happened....
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Diving scientists record 'cloud' of thousands of swarming crabs in Panama This week in Panama, there was a natural phenomenon involving thousands of crabs off the shore that both fascinated and excited...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. The Panama Papers, One Week Later: What We Know, and What We Still Don’t This past week has been a big one for Panama in the news, as a huge data leak exposed many of the world’s leaders’ offshore assets,...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Brazil's Odebrecht slated to fix Panama City's decayed sidewalks Panama City has had issues with the state of its sidewalks for quite some time now, and the city is moving aggressively to fix it. This...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama wants partnership with Dubai International Humanitarian City On a recent trip to Dubai, Panama’s Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs laid out groundwork for a potential partnership with Dubai’s...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Panama hosts 4-team World Baseball Classic qualifier This week, Panama is hosting the World Baseball Classic during one of its qualifier rounds in the tournament. There will be two games played at Panama’s...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Construction of Panama-Costa Rica Bridge to start in June Panama has two major border crossings with neighboring Costa Rica, and this year, one of them will get a major facelift. The crossing at Sixaola...
Welcome to the Panama Weekly News Roundup! Here’s the latest. Emirates (again) postpones world’s longest flight from Dubai to Panama After a primary delay from February to the end of March, and now with the new deadline quickly approaching, Emirates has made a big...
