Panama

Support for Venezuela’s democratic government highlighted in Panama

Published on: October 12, 2024
12:04

Panama City, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Former Venezuelan Chargé d'Affaires in Panama Jhannett Madriz highlighted today the support of solidarity groups in Panama for the constitutional government of Nicolás Maduro, in the face of attacks by the new fascism.

Week in Panama between confrontation with gangs and social security

Published on: October 12, 2024
10:08

Panama City, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) The Panama 3.0 Operation launched by the government to face gangs and debates over social security marked the week ending here today.

Irregular migration centers Panama-Colombia public consultations

Published on: October 12, 2024
09:32

Panama City, Oct 12 ( Prensa Latina) Irregular migration was the focus of the Fourth Meeting of the Public Consultation Mechanism between Panama and Colombia.

Panama 3.0 Security Operation fights gangs

Published on: October 11, 2024
15:33

Panama City, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The Panama 3.0 Security Operation, launched by the government of President Jose Raul Mulino, is meant to wipe out local gangs as of Friday in key sectors of the Panama, Colón, and Panama Oeste provinces.

Unemployment, insecurity and corruption still worry Panamanians

Published on: October 8, 2024
15:06

Panama City, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) Having ruled for 100 days and gleaned over 78 percent of public approval, the José Raul Mulino Administration must still haggle with such scourges as unemployment, insecurity and corruption, a recent survey reflected.

Panama forecasts five percent economic growth in 2025

Published on: October 6, 2024
09:46

Panama City, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance detailed on a briefing that the nominal Gross Domestic Product is expected to go up by five percent while an inflation of two percent is estimated by 2025.

Panamanian union leader condemns US blockade against Cuba

Published on: October 5, 2024
08:41

Panama, Oct 5 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the Authentic Federation of Workers (FAT) of Panama, Alberto Reyes, condemned the blockade that the United States has imposed on Cuba for more than six decades.

Cuban songwriter Berazaín chats and sings for Panamanian audiences

Published on: October 3, 2024
14:26

Panama City, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) As he delivered the conference “Cuba, the history sung”, Cuban songwriter Adrian Berazaín delved into the history of Cuban music before a Panamanian audience, who learned more about the topic from his words and singing.

Eastern US port walkout causes concerns in Panama

Published on: October 2, 2024
14:36

Panama City, Oct 2 (Prensa Latina) The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is closely following the dockworkers' walkout at 14 major ports in the eastern United States, one of its leading trading partners.

Panamanian unions demand solidarity system over insurance

Published on: September 30, 2024
16:31

Panama City, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the National Confederation of Independent Trade Union Unity (Conusi) of Panama, Marcos Andrade, today advocated a solidarity system to deal with the crisis that the Social Security Fund (CSS) is going through. After the fifth session of two working tables on pensions and medical benefits, in a brief summary of the debates in the Government, the spokesman for the alliance People United for Life, also stated that the only ones demanding individual accounts are private businessmen, which does not guarantee a dignified retirement.

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