On November 28, the plenary of the Panamanian Supreme Court of Justice ruled Law 406 unconstitutional in its entirety after a continuous session lasting over 60 hours, starting on Friday, November 24, 2023. The law facilitated the implementation of a previous agreement between the State and Empresa Minera Panamá, a subsidiary of the Canadian company … Read more

In the midst of a great social mobilization that has been going on for several days and faced with the threat of a declaration of unconstitutionality, on October 27, 2023, Panamanian President Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo signed a resolution prohibiting new metal mineral concessions throughout the country, including those that are in process. A real wave … Read more

On July 6, 2023, Panama ratified its adhesion to the United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, the so-called Water Convention, thereby becoming the first country in Latin America to do so. The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) is … Read more