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Panama and Costa Rica will discuss irregular migration

Published on: August 21, 2024
17:44

Panama City, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves will reportedly be meeting his Panamanian counterpart, Jose Raul Mulino, Thursday here, to discuss issues such as irregular migration.

Panamanian workers defend freedom of association

Published on: August 21, 2024
13:18

Panama City, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Freedom of association is currently an essential element if we want to have a democratic society, Rafael Freire, General Secretary of Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA), affirmed in Panama.

Panamanian President discusses social security measures with unions

Published on: August 21, 2024
11:22

Panama City, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, will discuss today with representatives of labor unions the measures he plans to adopt to face the structural and financial crisis that the Social Security Fund (CSS) is going through.

Panamanian unions call for talks on social security

Published on: August 20, 2024
11:38

Panama City, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian unions on Tuesday called for national talks to support measures to guarantee the sustainability of the country's Social Security Fund (CSS).

Panama registers low inflation rate

Published on: August 18, 2024
09:07

Panama City, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Panama's year-on-year inflation rose 0.9 percent last June, compared to the same period in 2023, a report from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) revealed today.

Panama arrests 25 people associated with drug trafficking network

Published on: August 16, 2024
11:08

Panama City, Aug 16 ( Prensa Latina ) The Ministry of Security (Minseg) of Panama today reported the arrest of some 25 people associated with a criminal network operating from Panama, dedicated to drug trafficking in the region.

Panama Canal operates at maximum draft of vessels

Published on: August 16, 2024
08:34

Panama City, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) After 110 years of operations, the Panama Canal operates from today at its maximum draft (50 feet or 15.24 meters) the transit of vessels through the neopanamax locks.

Panamanians recall friendship between Fidel Castro and Omar Torrijos

Published on: August 14, 2024
09:56

Panama City, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) On the occasion of the 98th birth anniversary, a ceremony full of symbols on Tuesday recalled the friendship between the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro (1926-2016), and Panamanian General Omar Torrijos (1929-1981). Next to a Guayacan tree, planted in November in the gardens of the Foundation that bears the name of the military and former Panamanian President Omar Torrijos, members of the state mission, solidarity groups, Cuban residents, students and representatives of social organizations praised the humanist work of Fidel.

Bill to criminalize protests rejected in Panama

Published on: August 13, 2024
10:47

Panama City, Aug 13 ( Prensa Latina) The National Central of Workers of Panama (CNTP) rejected today a bill, presented to the National Assembly (unicameral parliament), that criminalizes social protests in the country

Panama’s political parties to debate on social security

Published on: August 7, 2024
11:25

Panama City, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, summoned the heads of the political parties for tomorrow to discuss reforms to the Social Security Fund (CSS), according to an official communiqué.

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