Panama

The Ministry of Health is currently studying and evaluating the possibility of requiring the population to get a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in order to combat the Delta variant of the virus

A number of businesses have been fined over US$1.000.000 by the National Consumer’s Protection and Competition Defense Authority since they didn’t respect the price regulations imposed to protect prices during the pandemic

The Chepo area will privatise trash collecting due to lack of public funds, therefore affecting the possibility of correctly gathering all waste in the region and changing the current taxing policies for residents

A powerful magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook Panama and Costa Rica, but it was relatively far from the largest population centers and there were no immediate reports of damage

There have been expressions of disappointment after a photo circulated showing former Panamanian President Ernesto Pérez Balladares with a dead leopard and a gun in his hand during a hunt

At the central UN warehouse, humanitarian supplies are ready to be shipped to the Elsa-hit Caribbean, including 5 million water purification tablets, large collapsible water tanks up tp 10.000L, 97k insecticide mosquito nets, over 800 education boxes

Within the "Strategy for the comprehensive development of the electricity sector", electricity prices will be reduced by using renewable energies and new policies for the sector

New temporary visa for foreigners choosing to work remotely from Panama, to stimulate the economy through consumption and leisure

The environment Ministry has accepted to review an environmental impact study for a natural gas combined cycle power project

The Government signed an agreement with payments company Mastercard to digitize state payments, fight cyber fraud and expand financial inclusion

During the past 30 days, the country was shaken by an unprecedented series of earthquakes from magnitude 5.0 (1 quake) to 2-3.0 (64 quakes)