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Panama President Visits Kosovo

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in Kosovo (Photo: OP Panama) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli continued his European tour this weekend with a visit to Kosovo. The trip included a meeting with Atifete Jahjaga, the president […]

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Panama's Martinelli Visits Israel

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli with Israeli President Shimon Peres By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli continued his tour abroad on Thursday with a visit to Israel. Martinelli, who will leave office in July, held a bilateral […]

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Panama President Concludes Spain Trip

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in Madrid (Photo: OP Panama) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli concluded his trip to Spain this week with a meeting with the country’s leadership. Martinelli is closing up his term in […]

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5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking in Panama, Costa Rica

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Wednesday morning off the coast of Panama, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred around […]


Panama Chooses New President

Above: President-Elect Juan Carlos Varela By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama has picked its next president, Juan Carlos Varela, who defeated challenger Varela, who is currently the country’s vice president, received just over 39 percent of the vote, topping Navarro, […]


Panama: IDB Approves $20 Million Loan For Rural Electrification

Above: Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a $20 million loan to Panama to help finance a rural electrification programme in the country. The project aims to provide electricity for 10,000 rural households, many […]

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Earthquake Shakes Panama, Costa Rica

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A strong 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Pacific coast of Panama on Wednesday, half a day after the major earthquake that killed six […]


OAS Electoral Mission Visits Panama Ahead of May Elections

Above: Panama City By the Caribbean Journal staff An Electoral Observation Mission from the Organization of American States arrived in Panama this week for a visit ahead of the country’s planned general elections on May 4. The purpose of the […]


AMResorts to Open New Hotels in Mexican Caribbean, Panama

Above: the soon-to-be Zoetry Villa Rolandi Isla Mujeres Cancun By the Caribbean Journal staff US-based AMResorts is adding a pair of new hotels in the Caribbean region. The company will be taking over sales, marketing and brand management to the […]

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Panama President Visits Haiti

Above: Panama President Ricardo Martinelli in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli has begun an official visit to Haiti. Martinelli, who arrived on Tuesday morning, is the first sitting Panamanian President to make […]


Panama to Host Games Between Yankees, Marlins in March

Above: Rod Carew Stadium in Panama By the Caribbean Journal staff The New York Yankees and the Miami Marlins will play a two-game series of exhibition games in Panama City next month, the clubs announced Thursday. The two-game series will […]


Ritz-Carlton Expanding to Panama

Above: Pearl Island By the Caribbean Journal staff Ritz-Carlton will be opening a Reserve property on Pearl Island in Panama, the company announced Tuesday. The 80-room property, the company’s first in Panama, will be located on a private island called […]


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