Panama Motor Show reopens on Wednesday 7 October: hours and what to see in its second week

Panama Motor Show reopens on Wednesday 7 October: hours and what to see in its second week

Update, 16 October 2026: the Panama Motor Show 2026 has ended (it closed on Sunday 11 October). This note is kept as a record of what the fair offered. In short: the Panama Motor Show reopened on Wednesday 7 October at 2:00 p.m. and ran until Sunday 11 at the Panama Convention Center in Amador, after pausing on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6. From Wednesday to Friday it opened from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Saturday from 12 noon to 9:00 p.m. and on Sunday, the last day, from 12 noon to 7:00 p.m., according to Panatickets, the official…
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Verity in Panama cinemas: what critics say about the thriller with Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson

Verity in Panama cinemas: what critics say about the thriller with Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson

In short: Verity, directed by Michael Showalter and based on Colleen Hoover's novel, has been showing in Panama since 1 October, according to the Cinemark listings. It stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett. International critics have received it coolly: Variety calls it a limp thriller and The Hollywood Reporter a dumb mystery, although Gold Derby notes that some critics see it as the best Hoover adaptation so far. Film details DirectorMichael ShowalterScreenplayNick Antosca, from Colleen Hoover's novelCastAnne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh HartnettGenrePsychological and erotic thrillerDistributionAmazon MGM StudiosIn PanamaShowing since 1 October This article summarises what critics have…
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Digger, by Iñárritu with Tom Cruise: review of an uncomfortable climate satire

Digger, by Iñárritu with Tom Cruise: review of an uncomfortable climate satire

In short: Digger is Alejandro González Iñárritu's new film, with Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, an oil magnate whose empire faces a global environmental disaster. It has been in Panama's cinemas since 1 October, according to the Cinemark listings. It is a strange, uncomfortable climate satire. My take: it is not a rounded film, but it takes a risk, and I prefer that to one that risks nothing. Film details DirectorAlejandro González IñárrituLeadTom Cruise (Digger Rockwell)CastSandra Hüller, John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Riz Ahmed, Sophie Wilde, Michael Stuhlbarg and Emma D'ArcyGenreComedy and climate satireIn PanamaIn cinemas since 1 October Cast details…
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K-dramas coming to Netflix: releases from October to December

K-dramas coming to Netflix: releases from October to December

In short: several major K-dramas reach Netflix between October and December. First is Dead-End Job, with Lee Jae Wook and Go Min Si, on 30 October. Next come the film Possible Love, by Lee Chang-dong, on 6 November, and the crime series Blue Road on 20 November. In addition, Doctor X and 100 Days of Deception air weekly from early October. The dates come from specialist press and may change; the end of the article lists which titles still have no confirmed day. Netflix originals: the firmest dates TitleDateWhat it is Dead-End Job30 October8-episode series, fantasy and horror with humour,…
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October releases in Panama: the films and series coming to cinemas and streaming, with dates

October releases in Panama: the films and series coming to cinemas and streaming, with dates

In short: October 2026 opens in Panama's cinemas with Digger, Alejandro González Iñárritu's film starring Tom Cruise, and Verity, both from Thursday 1 October according to the Cinemark Panama listings. Then come Street Fighter (15 October in Latin America), DC's horror film Clayface (22 October) and Klara and the Sun with Jenna Ortega (22 October). On streaming, the biggest names are VisionQuest, Marvel's series on Disney+ (13 October in Latin America), season four of The Diplomat on Netflix (15 October), Mike Flanagan's Carrie on Prime Video (7 October) and Lupin Part 4 (23 October). This guide includes only titles with…
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Panama’s November holidays: 5 national days, which weekday they fall on, long weekends and what closes

Panama’s November holidays: 5 national days, which weekday they fall on, long weekends and what closes

In short: November 2026 brings five national dates in Panama: Tuesday 3 (Separation from Colombia), Wednesday 4 (National Symbols Day), Thursday 5 (Consolidation of the Separation, celebrated in Colón), Tuesday 10 (First Cry of Independence in La Villa de Los Santos) and Saturday 28 (Independence from Spain). Four are mandatory rest days under Article 46 of the Labour Code: 3, 5, 10 and 28. The 4th is not a public holiday for private companies, although the Government usually closes public offices and schools. None falls on a Sunday, so there are no automatic transfers; the 28th, falling on a Saturday,…
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Panama Motor Show 2026: opening hours, ticket prices, how to get there and where to park

Panama Motor Show 2026: opening hours, ticket prices, how to get there and where to park

Show hours: Wednesday to Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m.; Sundays from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. Closed on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 October. In short: the Panama Motor Show 2026 opens in two blocks, from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October and from Wednesday 7 to Sunday 11, at the Panama Convention Center in Amador. There is no show on Monday 5 or Tuesday 6. On weekdays and Fridays it opens from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., on Saturdays from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 12:00 to…
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Driving licence for foreigners in Panama: 90 tourist days, validation and renewal

Driving licence for foreigners in Panama: 90 tourist days, validation and renewal

In short: a tourist can drive in Panama on their home-country licence for 90 days and cannot obtain a Panamanian licence, under the Traffic Regulations of Executive Decree 640 of 2006. Anyone who obtains immigration status must validate their foreign licence, once only, at Sertracen, the only entity authorised to issue licences: it takes the valid physical licence, a certification from the issuing authority apostilled or legalised, the immigration card or E cédula, blood type and a vision and hearing check. The licence lasts up to four years, two for those over 70, costs 40 balboas, a price unchanged since…
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Why does Panama not produce global stars to match its talent?

Why does Panama not produce global stars to match its talent?

In short: Panama has won four Olympic medals in its history, the latest Atheyna Bylon's silver at Paris 2024. It has Mariano Rivera and Rod Carew in baseball's Hall of Fame, Roberto Durán in boxing's, twelve Grammys for Rubén Blades and the documented birthplace of Spanish-language reggae. Yet in 2026 the national team left the World Cup with three defeats and no goals, only five Panamanians opened the Major League Baseball season and none plays in Europe's five big leagues. With a 160 million balboa budget for Pandeportes, more per head than its neighbours, the question is not how much…
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Panama’s creators and streamers with the biggest audiences: ranking and what they can earn

Panama’s creators and streamers with the biggest audiences: ranking and what they can earn

In short: no Panamanian creator publishes what they earn, so the only honest ranking is by audience, which is public. On YouTube the singer Boza leads with 1.3 million subscribers, followed by Jesús Nunca Falla (1 million) and Eliza Ibeth (917,000). In live streaming the scene is small: the Panamanian streamer with the biggest audience on Kick, voltexd, has around 26,000 followers and 210 average viewers. With those figures and each platform's public rates you can estimate what each level generates, and the conclusion is clear: in Panama creators live off brands and events, not subscriptions. Ranking of Panamanian creators…
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UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, Yan vs. Dvalishvili and Panama’s Joselyne Edwards one step from the title

UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, Yan vs. Dvalishvili and Panama’s Joselyne Edwards one step from the title

In short: the big UFC event of the rest of the year is UFC 333, on October 24, 2026 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, with two title fights: Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight belt against undefeated Movsar Evloev, and Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili close their trilogy for the bantamweight title. For Panama, the story is Joselyne "La Pantera" Edwards: number one in the women's bantamweight rankings after three straight wins, waiting for the UFC to confirm her title shot against Kayla Harrison. UFC 333: two titles in one night FightWeightWhat is at stake Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar…
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When Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three come out in Panama

When Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three come out in Panama

In short: Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three, the two most anticipated films of the rest of the year, open on the same day: 17 December in Panama, according to the Cinemark listings, and 18 December in the United States. Doomsday brings Robert Downey Jr. back as the villain Doctor Doom, and Dune: Part Three closes Denis Villeneuve's trilogy. The Doomsday trailer drew around 503 million views in 24 hours, one of the biggest debuts in history. Before that come Street Fighter and Clayface in October and Jumanji in November. Dates may change; Cinemark notes this on its listings. Avengers:…
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