Panama City will now accept crypto payments for public services including taxes and permits, using Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, ...

Panama City Council has voted to become the first government institution to accept crypto payments, allowing citizens to pay ...

former President Laurentino Cortizo, when he took office last year: the uncertain future of the now-closed Cobre Panama copper mine. The two issues are both deeply divisive, but also interrelated.

On Nov. 28, 2023, Panama’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the 20-year concession was unconstitutional and then-President Laurentino Cortizo announced the start of a process to close the mine.