Leaders and great powers
16.8% of attention this weekNo headlines on this theme this week
Open the Leaders and great powers pageThe week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Panama
Panama’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
How the news sounds
As usual
Tone −1.05 · usual −0.94
- Anxiety0.9× usual
- Fear0.9× usual
- Anger1.1× usual
- Sadness0.8× usual
Panama · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country located at the southern end of Central America in North America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over 4 million inhabitants. Located on a narrow isthmus between two oceans, Panama is the site of the Panama Canal, a major route for maritime trade.
- ¡Llegan los primeros árboles de Navidad!midiario.com · 3 outlets
- Aprueban crédito para financiar las bolsas navideñasdiaadia.com.pa · 2 outlets
- Panamá cae ante Puerto Rico en su debut en el Mundial de Béisbol U23midiario.com · 2 outlets
- Idaan detecta daños críticos en 26 tanques de agua tras el terremotocritica.com.pa
- ¿Por qué nacen cada vez menos panameños?prensa.com
- ¡Encuentro en el Palacio! Mulino recibe a los finalistas de Oratoriapanamaamerica.com.pa
- Feature: 37 years on, a fallen soldier of Panama laid to restbignewsnetwork.com
- Panama Held 0-0 by Curaçao in Quarterfinalriotimesonline.com
- Coroner's verdict on Gwent man, 49, who died in Panamasouthwalesargus.co.uk
- Panama bets on the Middle East for its pineapple exports amid falling volumesfreshplaza.com
- Emerald Coast Cruizin brings classic cars and car lovers to Panama City Beachwjhg.com
- Panamá saca valioso empate ante Curazao en cuartos de final de Nations Leaguelaprensa.hn · 2 outlets
Pictures
Embera girl dressed for a danceYves Picq http://veton.picq.fr · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Santo Domingo ChurchPublic domain ![Omar Torrijos (right) with farmers in the Panamanian countryside. The Torrijos government was well known for its policies of land redistribution.[65]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/6c622afe89dde5c4e2811cee.jpg)
Omar Torrijos (right) with farmers in the Panamanian countryside. The Torrijos government was well known for its policies of land redistribution.[65]Public domain 
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson swapped football shirts with the President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, in London, May 14, 2018Foreign and Commonwealth Office · CC BY 2.0 
A couple dancing Panamanian Cumbiahttps://www.flickr.com/photos/ggunter/ · CC BY-SA 2.0 
Vasco Núñez de Balboa, a recognized and popular figure of Panamanian historyUnknown author Unknown author · Public domain
![Omar Torrijos (right) with farmers in the Panamanian countryside. The Torrijos government was well known for its policies of land redistribution.[65]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Omar_Torrijos_with_Panamanian_farmers.jpg)
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
Panama · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
New
7.5× last week
New
New
Organizations
4.3× last week
The New York Times Company, Public domain New
Panama
Discussion
Panama · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: Temu · BAC · KICK - Live Streaming · Tubi: Películas y TV · Prepware ATP FAA Written Exam. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,731 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Health More than usual
Survey · 2023 91% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.1positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.9The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 3.3The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual1.0 words per 1,000usually 1.0The GDELT Project
- Anger1.1× usual5.3 words per 1,000usually 4.9The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.8× usual7.2 words per 1,000usually 9.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.5 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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By category
Business & economy
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Cars & transport
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3Alpin Quest PRO – Outdoor GPS
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Nature, climate & disasters
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Everyday app
Books, arts & history
Daniel Wikberg, CC BY 2.0 New
Education & careers
1Prepware ATP FAA Written Exam
Everyday app
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Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Food & drink
2McDonald's: Cupons e Delivery
Everyday app
Health & wellness
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Money & crypto
Banca Móvil BAC
Movies & TV
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Music
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Society & beliefs
Ricardo Stuckert, CC BY-SA 4.0 Falling Everyday app
Sports
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EOZyo, Public domain
Travel & places
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Everyday app
Industries here
Music 33Media & entertainment 21Tech & software 9Sports & fitness 4Health & pharma 4Travel & tourism 2Fashion & beauty 2Advertising & marketing 2Telecom & internet 2Legal & professional services 2Jobs, HR & staffing 2Food & beverage 1Retail & e-commerce 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation1.8%Jul 2026 · −0.2 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment8.4%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth4.4%2025 · +1.6 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Education
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change43.2%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority88.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Taken: Natalee Holloway
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2Dead-End Job
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3A Couple of Lies
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4Lupin
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5The Fall of El Mayo
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6Doctor X: Mafia in White
8Anesthesia
9Nobody Wants This
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2My Best Friend
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3A Dog's Perfect Christmas
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4Sniper
5Final Destination Bloodlines
6Heist
7Thanksgiving
8Sing 2
9Christmas at the Palace
10The One
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Karol G
2Myke Towers
3Anuel AA
4Omar Courtz
5Bad Bunny
6W Sound, Hades66 & Ovy On the Drums
Falling
8Køddy G, THE FAVORITES & Fharid On The Beat
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1BAC
Rising
2ChatGPT
Rising
3Temu
Rising
4Tubi: Películas y TV
Rising
5Meta AI
6Claude by Anthropic
7Mi Mas
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8Xzuper TV : Movies & TV Shows
Falling
9Google Gemini
10PedidosYa: Food Delivery
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App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Sismo Detector
2PadLab - Live Pads
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3My Earthquake Alerts Pro
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4ASCCP Management Guidelines
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5AnkiMobile Flashcards
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6Prepware ATP FAA Written Exam
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7Prepware Aviation Maintenance
Back
8Holyrics
Back
9Monash FODMAP Diet
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10Aventho
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App Store · 2026-11-14
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.