Panama Homicides Rise 6% as Femicides Jump 78%

Panama Homicides Rise 6% as Femicides Jump 78%

By Balboa News Desk 20 September 2026Panama recorded 406 homicide victims during the first eight months of 2026, an increase of 6% from the same period last year, according to preliminary figures from the Public Prosecutor’s Office.The comparable total for January through August 2025 was 384. April was the deadliest month this year, with 63 victims, followed by May with 58 and August with 54.Violence remained concentrated in the country’s larges…