Panamanian Soccer Player Gilberto Hernández Shot Dead in Colón: Latest Updates and News

Panamanian Soccer Player Gilberto Hernández Shot Dead in Colón: Latest Updates and News

Panamanian soccer player Gilberto Hernández was shot in cold blood by an assailant in the city of Colón on Sunday. The perpetrator attacked a group of people who had gathered in a house in the Barrio Norte district, killing 26-year-old Hernández and injuring seven others, he writes BBC. It is not yet clear whether the … Read more

Panama Canal Faces Water Crisis: Access Restrictions and Decreased Ship Traffic

Panama Canal Faces Water Crisis: Access Restrictions and Decreased Ship Traffic

The canal lacks the rainwater needed to take ships through the locks, which function as water elevators. If there are no heavy rains in the next three months, the access restrictions will be valid for one year, said Ilja Espino, the deputy head of the canal’s administration. Each ship passing through the canal requires 200 … Read more

Addressing the Deficiencies in Lawyer Training: The Need for Reform

Addressing the Deficiencies in Lawyer Training: The Need for Reform

If we want better results, we can’t keep doing the same thing. Lawyer training should not be subject to political and patronage debates, as we are called to be examples of academic, moral and ethical solvency, given our social function, which cannot be dissociated from deontology or the history of unions. In our country, very … Read more

“Latest News and Services from La Prensa, Panama – May 30, 2023”

“Latest News and Services from La Prensa, Panama – May 30, 2023”

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“Earthquakes Strike Panama and Colombia: Magnitude 6.6 and 6.7 Recorded”

“Earthquakes Strike Panama and Colombia: Magnitude 6.6 and 6.7 Recorded”

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 was recorded in the area of ​​the city of Puerto Obaldia in Panama, reported the American Geophysical Institute (USGS), cited by Reuters. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake, BTA informs. At the same time, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported … Read more

“16,405 doses of influenza vaccines administered in Herrera region to combat flu and COVID-19”

“16,405 doses of influenza vaccines administered in Herrera region to combat flu and COVID-19”

According to statistics from the Ministry of Health in the Herrera region, to date, a total of 16,405 doses of influenza vaccines have been administered. The vaccine to counteract the influenza virus is available to the entire population. Photo. Thays Dominguez In the coming weeks, it is expected that the first rains in the country, … Read more

“COVID-19 Update: Preventive Measures and Vaccination Key to Curbing Transmission – Ministry of Health Report”

“COVID-19 Update: Preventive Measures and Vaccination Key to Curbing Transmission – Ministry of Health Report”

According to the report from the Ministry of Health (Minsa), since the disease was detected in March 2020 to date, the number of registered deaths remains at 8,620. In the seven days of that report, 591 new positive cases were confirmed for a cumulative of one million 37 thousand 324 infections. The Minsa stressed the … Read more

Cuba Celebrates International Autism Day in Panama Avec Success

Cuba Celebrates International Autism Day in Panama Avec Success

In the intense day held at Plaza V Centenario in the Old Town of this capital, which included talks, theatrical, dance and musical performances, craft shows, primary health care and gastronomic offerings, among other attractions, the island’s diplomats shared a varied program. Among the speakers at the particular commemoration of International Autism Day, the representative … Read more

Exciting Lineup Revealed for FAE 2023 Performing Arts Festival

Exciting Lineup Revealed for FAE 2023 Performing Arts Festival

As the producer and director of that event, Roberto King, explained to Prensa Latina, the acclaimed Teatro Petra, directed by Fabio Rubiano, will come from Bogotá, this time with the play Yo no estoy loca, starring Marcela Valencia, in a powerful plea in favor of of women in the key of black comedy and parody. … Read more

Social Security Fund Allocates Majority of Mortgage Loan Budget for Disability, Old Age and Death Program in 2022

Social Security Fund Allocates Majority of Mortgage Loan Budget for Disability, Old Age and Death Program in 2022

The promotion took effect and last year, the Social Security Fund (CSS) managed to allocate the majority of its budget for mortgage loans already retired, whose resources are totally destined to the program of Disability, Old Age and Death (IVM). Luz Briceida González, head of the CSS Loan Center, reported that in 2022 they placed … Read more