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

Protests over a controversial mining contract persist, having caused nationwide disruption for weeks; the contract, allowing open-pit copper mining for two decades, faces opposition due to environmental and health concerns

The World Bank's executive board approved a US$40 million project aimed at enhancing fiscal sustainability and expenditure efficiency in Panama over five years, focusing on bolstering public service effectiveness through improved information systems

Due to a severe drought causing the Panama Canal to dramatically reduce booking slots, several oil tankers could cease to use the canal, with booking slots decreasing to just 18 by February 2024

Following protests against the government's contract with Minera Panamá for copper mining, Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo signed a decree prohibiting the granting of new mining concessions and rejecting pending requests