New report from the regional banking association highlights the strength of the Panamanian market, 10th in Latin American and the main engine of Panama's economy, thank to its financial stability high level of liquidity, local and international lending

The rice growers' association maintains that there is no immediate risk of produce shortages and that decisions regarding future imports will depend on the harvest results, forecasting a sufficient crop despite El Niño

Amber Alert for the search for missing minors has been regulated; government has defined the functions of the Early Activation Office and the coordination between institutions to locate missing children and adolescents

A new law puts weakens the protection of coral reefs: while previously any intervention or construction on reefs and seagrass beds was prohibited, the new law relaxes these restrictions