Political context
Follow national and local sources in Panama to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Panama
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Country facts
Panama at a glance
Capital
Panama City
Population
Approximately 4.1 million
Official languages
Spanish
Currency
Panamanian balboa, United States dollar
Region
North America
Time zone
UTC-05:00
Internet domain
.pa
Calling code
+507
Why this country matters
Why Panama matters in the news
Panama, with Panama City as a key national reference point, is part of the North America news region, where coverage often connects to trade, migration, tourism, public safety, local government, regional diplomacy, climate events, and economic ties across the Americas. Its population is listed as approximately 4.1 million, and news in Panama is commonly read through Spanish sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 13 listed sources across Business, Newspaper, Local News, Digital Media. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
North AmericaSpanishCurrency: Panamanian balboa, United States dollar
Country overview
Panama news and media context
Panama is covered here as part of the North America directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 13 listed outlets across Business, Newspaper, Local News, Digital Media.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Panamanian balboa, United States dollar.
Geographic context
Panama sits within the North America news region. Regional comparisons with Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbadoshelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Panama is organized around Spanish. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 4Newspaper: 4Local News: 2TV News: 2Business: 1
Panama Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Telemetro
National / TV and digital news
Best public broadcaster
Telemetro
National / TV and digital news
Best business source
Capital Financiero
Business, finance, trade, and canal economy
Best local source
Dia a Dia
National / local and community news
National: 11Business: 8Local: 6Investigative: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Panama
Panama's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Panama sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Spanish
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Panama News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Full outlet directory
13 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
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13 of 13 listings
Capital Financiero
www.capitalfinanciero.com
Specialist Panama business outlet covering finance, trade, banking, markets, companies, logistics, the canal economy, and economic policy.
PanamaBusinessSpanishBusiness, finance, trade, and canal economyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Critica
www.critica.com.pa
Popular Panama news site and newspaper covering breaking news, crime, local stories, politics, entertainment, sport, and community updates.
PanamaNewspaperSpanishNational / popular dailyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Dia a Dia
www.diaadia.com.pa
Panamanian local-news brand covering community stories, public safety, sport, entertainment, lifestyle, and daily news.
PanamaLocal NewsSpanishNational / local and community newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
En Segundos
ensegundos.com.pa
Panamanian digital news site covering breaking news, politics, business, public safety, society, and national affairs.
PanamaDigital MediaSpanishNational / digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
La Estrella de Panama
www.laestrella.com.pa
Historic Panamanian newspaper covering politics, economy, society, culture, sport, opinion, and national daily news.
PanamaNewspaperSpanishNational / newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
La Prensa
www.prensa.com
Leading Panama newspaper and digital outlet known for national news, politics, investigations, business, opinion, culture, and public-interest reporting.
PanamaNewspaperSpanishNational / newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Metro Libre
www.metrolibre.com
Panama newspaper and digital source covering politics, economy, community news, culture, sport, opinion, and national updates.
PanamaDigital MediaSpanishNational / newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Mi Diario
www.midiario.com
Panamanian digital outlet focused on local news, public safety, entertainment, daily life, sport, and accessible community coverage.
PanamaDigital MediaSpanishNational / local and popular newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Newsroom Panama
newsroompanama.com
English-language Panama news site covering national headlines, politics, society, business, tourism, expat issues, and regional developments.
PanamaDigital MediaEnglishEnglish-language Panama newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Panama America
www.panamaamerica.com.pa
Panamanian newspaper and digital outlet covering national news, politics, courts, economy, sport, entertainment, and opinion.
PanamaNewspaperSpanishNational / newspaperVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Telemetro
www.telemetro.com
Panamanian TV and digital news brand covering national headlines, politics, public safety, entertainment, sport, and live video coverage.
PanamaTV NewsSpanishNational / TV and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Bocas Breeze
thebocasbreeze.com
Local Bocas del Toro publication covering community news, tourism, culture, events, environment, and regional updates from Panama's Caribbean coast.
PanamaLocal NewsEnglish, SpanishBocas del Toro local newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
TVN Noticias
www.tvn-2.com
Major Panamanian television and digital news outlet covering breaking news, politics, public affairs, business, sport, video, and national updates.
PanamaTV NewsSpanishNational / TV newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28