Global Labor Justice demands freedom for arrested Chiquita Banana Trade Union leaders in Panama

Global Labor Justice joins La Coordinadora Latinoamericana de Sindicatos Bananeros y Agroindustriales (COLSIBA) in condemning the arrests of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, leaders in the Panamanian Agricultural workers union affiliated to the global …

Do or die in Texas! Reggae Boyz gear up for Panama in pivotal Gold Cup clash

With qualification to the quarter-finals on the line, Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz face a moment of truth in their final Group C encounter of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, as they take on group leaders Panama at Q2 Stadium Tuesday at 6:00pm Jamaica time (7:00pm ET). …

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Visits Panama and Central America this Week

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem arrived in Panama as part of a tour of Central America and is meeting with President José Raúl Mulino.  As part of her agenda, Noem will visit the U.S. Coast Guard hospital ship Escanaba and participate in …

Panama’s Bocas del Toro ‘State of Emergency’ Leaves 304 Arrested Including Minors

To date, the Public Force has apprehended 304 people during the state of emergency declared by the government in the province of Bocas del Toro. Of this number, 18 are minors, reported Deputy Minister of Public Security Luis Felipe Icaza at a press …

Panama City Police accuse woman, 20, of attempted murder in ambush

Panama's Bocas Del Toro 'State Of Emergency' Leaves 304 Arrested Including Minors -

(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) To date, the Public Force has apprehended 304 people during the state of emergency declared by the government in the province of Bocas del Toro. Of this number, 18 are minors, reported Deputy Minister of Public Security Luis …

Reggae Boyz face Panama test in Gold Cup

Guadeloupe’s Zoran Moco (left) shields the ball from Jamaica’s Demarai Gray during the Concacaf Gold Cup Group C match at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, on June 20, 2025. (Photo: Concacaf Media) It could be win or go home for Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz …

Bay County restaurant inspections: State temporarily closed Panama City eatery

Panama says has regained 'control' of restive province after months of protests

Panama's government has regained "control" of the western Bocas del Toro province, officials said, after months of violent anti-government protests. Anti-government protests began almost two months ago in the major banana-producing region of …

Panama declares state of emergency in Bocas del Toro

The government of Panama has declared a state of emergency in the province of Bocas del Toro following ongoing protests and civil unrest. The decision suspends constitutional rights for five days in the north-western region, which is a major banana- …