Less than one hundred of Panama’s 350 to 400 snake species are venomous, but they have killed 203 people in the Province of Cocle so far this year. Of the 203 fatal snake bite victims, 117 were men and 86 were women, according to the city of Penonome’s Aquilino Tejeira Hospital statistics. Most bites...
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Seriously damaged by recent mudslides, Panama’s Centenario Bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic indefinitely. For the time being, the only road access to the country’s interior is across the Bridge of the Americas. Cargo truck traffic will be restricted during the heavy traffic morning and evening commute hours. In related news, the...
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