The Latest Breaking News from Panama

Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama and triggers panic in capital

The quake caused buildings and roads to collapse but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths

The Guardian - US · Oct 10

Costa Rica's CACCO Mega-Prison Opens Wednesday — Panama Is Already Watching the Model

Costa Rica inaugurates the 5,100-bed CACCO mega-prison Oct. 14. Panama visited the facility; 640 homicides logged in 2026 so far. Anti-torture body demands a halt.

Latin Times · Oct 9

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama, shaking buildings as far as the capital and prompting evacuations

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Panama struck by powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake as nine countries issued tsunami warnings

The quake was centered about 10 kilometers southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, near Panama’s southern tip, the USGS said

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Quake Triggers Tsunami Warning: 7.6 tremor hits off Panama; waves feared in Colombia

A strong earthquake struck off Panama’s southern coast on Friday, with tremors felt in the capital, Panama City.

The Times of India · Oct 9

How Much Is ‘90 Day Fiancé’ Star Jasmine Pineda Worth After Years of Reality TV Drama?

Jasmine Pineda has turned relationship turmoil, memorable television moments and a devoted social-media following into something potentially valuable: a recognizable personal brand. Since joining the “90 Day Fiancé” franchise in 2021, the Panama-born reality star has appeared across multiple installments while expanding into fitness, online content and other ventures. That…

Budget and the Bees · Oct 3

Impressive India draw 1-1 with football World Cuppers Panama

The draw against a country that played the FIFA World Cup only a couple of months back and had a number of players from that tournament in its ranks will certainly be rated as the best under head coach Khalid Jamil.

The Economic Times · Sep 25

Chinese goods transshipment haunts Trump-Xi meeting: Nine Latin American countries flagged by the White House

The White House named nine Latin American nations among 40 flagged for transhipping Chinese goods, before the Trump–Xi summit in Washington as the issue is likely to be discussed during the meeting on Thursday.

Euronews · Sep 24

María Corina Machado Trapped in Panama? Inside Her Seven Failed Attempts to Return to Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has reportedly tried to return home at least seven times, including three attempts in less than 24 hours this week. Now, questions are mounting over what is preventing her return, as Washington deepens its relationship with interim President Delcy Rodríguez.

Latin Times · Sep 23

The global machinery built to carry out Trump’s mass deportation drive

More than 25,000 people have been deported by the United States to countries other than their own since Donald Trump returned to power. As part of The Deportation Project, coordinated by Forbidden Stories – a Paris-based journalism network that pursues the work of reporters who have been threatened, jailed or…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 23