2.000 farmers will be displaced to create a water reservoir critical for the Panama Canal's future, despite opposition from environmentalists; proponents argue the project is essential to combat the effects of a historic drought on the Canal

Panama deported 130 Indian migrants to New Delhi under a US backed repatriation deal; these migrants entered Panama through the dangerous Darien jungle, marking the first deportation outside the Americas under the agreement

President José Raúl Mulino has requested Costa Rica's support in helping Panama exit the OECD's tax haven lists, as Costa Rica prepares to assume the OECD presidency in 2025, aiming to improve Panama's international reputation and economic standing

Panamanian authorities dismantled a criminal organization involved in trafficking migrants through the Darien jungle, arresting numerous individuals; the group used a "VIP route," a safer and expensive path to transport migrants illegally to the US

Panama denounced Venezuela for blocking an aircraft carrying former Panamanian presidents, preventing them from attending Venezuela's upcoming presidential elections thus raising concerns over the transparency and integrity of the electoral process