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A calf with two heads has been birthed to a small Los Castillos de Rio de Jesus farm in Panama’s western Veraguas province. The animal, named Spot, weighs 70 pounds and is still alive, but having a difficult time breathing. Feliciano Castillo, a Los Castillos resident, said that the community is hoping the calf...
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The United Arab Emirates and Panama have signed an “open sky” agreement which allows both sides to operate unlimited flights between the two countries. The memorandum of understanding was signed Tuesday in Panama City by Saif Mohammed Al-Suwaidi, director general of UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority and Rafael Barcenas, director general of Panama’s Civil...
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The extension of the four-lane coastal road into Casco Viejo is now open, complete with green areas and a walking path. Finishing this second phase of the project – delivery date planned for April 2011 – means there is more to come including 267 underground parking spaces, a plaza and a multi-purpose dock. Traffic...
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The National Aeronaval Service rescued fourteen Talleres Industriales workers after their boat sunk near the Amador Yacht Club on Sunday. The 15-foot, 30-horsepower, overloaded boat started to flood as it headed back to the La Boca dock. Authorities are investigating reports that the workers were not wearing life jackets. Talleres Industriales offers ship repair...
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The Panama Canal Authority put out an advisory to Canal bank residents that the Gatun and Alajuela Lakes have reached their maximum water capacity. The Authority will be draining some of the water through the Gatun and Madden dams as a preventative measure and have asked canal shore residents to be on alert. A siren...
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