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First Lady of Panama’s Security Detail Arrested on Narco Charges
May 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A member of the security team for Panamanian first lady Marta Linares de Martinelli was arrested by the National Police during an anti-drug operation, officials said. continue reading »
Panama Authorities Seize 1.5 Tons of Cocaine
April 23, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Panama's Senan aero-naval force seized 1.5 tons of cocaine and arrested four Colombians in an operation carried out in the Caribbean Sea 12 nautical miles from El Porvenir, authorities said Monday. continue reading »
Toxic Smoke Lingering Over Panama City, Panama
March 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A cloud of toxic smoke on Wednesday covered part of the Panamanian capital as a fire burned in the city's largest trash dump. Activities in Panama City were continuing normally with the exception that some schools near the site of the fire suspended classes for the day. continue reading »
Panama, Honduras Arrest Colombian Drug Kingpins
January 20, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Two drug kingpins operating from the Colombian island of San Andres were captured in Honduras and Panama, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Saturday. continue reading »
USCIS to Close Field Office in Panama City in February
December 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
USCIS will permanently close its field office in Panama City, Panama, on Feb. 1, 2013. The Panama City Field Office had jurisdiction over Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname. continue reading »
Panama Will Not Retrieve Sunken Narco-Sub
December 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A cocaine-laden semi-submersible vessel that sank early this month in Panama's Caribbean waters will not be refloated due to the cost and possible risks of the operation, the country's chief narcotics prosecutor said. continue reading »
Three Arrested in Panama for Murder of Two Spanish Businessmen
December 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Three people are in custody in connection with the murder of two Spanish businessmen in Panama, diplomatic sources here told Efe Friday. continue reading »
Panama Makes Inroad to Becoming Regional Diamond Trading Power
December 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Panamanian government announced that it has been unanimously admitted to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, a program meant to keep conflict diamonds off the world market. continue reading »
Parts of Panama Declared as Emergency Zones After Torrential Rains
November 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli on Sunday declared three northern areas to be emergency zones after torrential rains caused at least two deaths, damaged the property of hundreds and flooded dozens of homes, authorities said. continue reading »
Progress on the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
October 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Yesterday, key government officials, trade stakeholders, and members of the press were on hand to witness U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Panamanian Minister of Commerce and Industry Ricardo Quijano continue reading »
DOL Announces $10M in Funding to Reduce Child Labor in Ecuador, Panama
October 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs is seeking eligible applicants under two competitive grant solicitations to implement projects that will reduce child labor in Ecuador and Panama. continue reading »
Girl Dies After Wall Collapses at Panamanian School
October 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One girl was killed and two others injured Thursday when a wall collapsed at an elementary school in the Panamanian capital, authorities said. continue reading »
Ruben Blades 500,000 Comic Book Collection to Be Auctioned
July 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Panamanian singer and politician Ruben Blades has been collecting comics almost since he reached the age of reason, but now thinks enough is enough and plans to put them up for auction. continue reading »
3,500 Indigenous and Rural Households in Panama Will be Getting Water Service
July 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a grant for $7.5 million from the Spanish Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean to provide drinking water and sanitation services to more than 3,500 rural and indigenous households in Panama. continue reading »
Panama’s Portobelo-San Lorezno Port Added to World Heritage’s Endangered List
July 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Citing environmental factors, lack of maintenance and uncontrollable urban developments, the World Heritage Committee placed an historic Panamanian property on its list of endangered world heritage. continue reading »
UPDATE: Yvonne Baldelli’s Ex-Marine/Ex-BF Named Person of Interest in Her Disappearance in Panama
April 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Sunday, Panamanian police said they are looking to missing American, Yvonne Baldelli's former boyfriend, ex-Marine Brian Brimager as a person in their case to find her. continue reading »
An American in Panama: Yvonne Baldelli, 41, Missing After Trying to Start New Life in Panama
April 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The FBI has now joined the search for an American woman who went missing 5 months ago shortly after moving to Panama with her boyfriend. After being laid off from her job at Proctor and Gamble, 41-year-old Yvo continue reading »
REPORT: Brazil, Nicaragua & Panama best Suited to Attract Low-Carbon Energy Investments
March 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Brazil, Nicaragua and Panama have the most suitable environment for climate-related investments in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a preview of the Climatescope 2012, an upcoming report continue reading »
Panama Improves Ability to Respond to Natural Disasters with $100 Million Standby Loan
March 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Panama will substantially improve its ability to respond to natural disasters with a $100 million Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) standby loan. continue reading »
Secretary Janet Napolitano to Visit Latin America
February 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner David Aguilar, and Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin will travel to Latin America. continue reading »
