Chiriqui has had a crime wave this past year, and most of the offenders have been under aged members of gangs. The Panama national government has been recruiting these young people to join a program that will get them off…
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There is a passionate group of volunteers that head up the Voluntarios Por Los Animales Puerto Armuelles, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to ending animal abuse and homeless dogs and cats in our beach-side town. The Panamanian organizer (Irma) and…
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Have you noticed that the road construction along the road to Puerto from the Frontera has stopped? Here’s why: The Commission on Public Infrastructure and Canal Affairs recently conducted an inspection of the road widening project between Paso Canoas…
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¡Feliz día de la Independencia, Panamá! It seems that everywhere you go at this time of year, people are having fiestas, shooting off fireworks, or playing music. School children are pounding away on their drums from morning until after dark….
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Want a chance to win some cool prizes? The periodical called El Siglo (“The Century”) is a Spanish language daily newspaper published in Panama. The paper was founded on January 9th, 1985 and as of 2010 had the largest circulation…
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In the past year there has been an increase in thefts and home robberies reported in the Chiriqui Province. A lot of these reports have been originating in the highlands in and around Boquete, but Puerto has had it’s share…
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As the 2015 Month of the Oceans drew to a close in Panama, the focus was on cleaning up of beaches around the country. The Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) identified five beaches around Panama to undergo an intense clean-up campaign….
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If you are a US expat in Puerto Armuelles, and need some assistance from the US Embassy, a drive to Boquete may solve your issues and is a lot closer than a trip to Panama City. Schedule your occasional trip…
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It feels like crying wolf to say there are plans to improve Puerto Armuelles because there have been multiple promises in the past that have not come through. Ask anyone in town what they think of new plans in the…
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An Executive Order by the government of Panama has declared a: State of Emergency Due to Drought. The Executive Order has been declared because of the adverse impacts of El Niño 2015-2016 and will be in effect for 60…
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