Dear friends and supporters, Just a quick note: Our thrift store is closed today (Thursday, June 4) as we prepare for our biggest sale of the year – the BIG DOLLAR SALE happening tomorrow and Saturday! Here are all the details: 📅 Friday, June 5 – 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 📅 Saturday, June 6 – 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 📍 Location: Alto Boquete, across from Chop Sticks Restaurant 🧾 Hundreds of items at $1.00 OR LESS! Saturday will have NEW items added, so come both days to find the best deals. What you'll find: 👕 Clothing 👜 Accessories 🖼️ Decorative items 🔧 Repair products 📎 Office supplies 📺 Electronics 🏠 Useful home items Fundación Pro-Integración – Capítulo de Boquete Supporting people with disabilities living in Boquete Have questions? WhatsApp us at 6743-6745 Thank you for your understanding today. We can't wait to see you tomorrow and Saturday for the MEGA SALE! Warmly, *Yuri Pittí Montenegro* /Directora Ejecutiva - Capítulo de Boquete/ /Executive Director - Boquete Chapter / /We support people with disabilities in the Boquete District so they can access healthcare, education, food, and recreation. Ask me how you can help!/ ___________________________________________________________________ The above message was distributed by /News Boquete/, a free subscription-based community service. /News Boquete/'s _*ONLY*_ public email address is news.boquete@gmail.com. For more info and use policy, visit https://www.dropbox.com/s/24y1vz2vae9iaen/News_Boquete_Policy.pdf?dl=0. *If replying to this message, reply *_ONLY_* to the *_ORIGINATOR_* (typically your email's 'Reply To' function works; do not use 'Reply All').* To stop receiving these emails, send a message to news.boquete@gmail.com with the word /_unsubscribe_/ in the subject line or body of the message. © 2005-2026, /News Boquete/. All rights reserved. Public redistribution strictly prohibited without prior written permission.
Thursday, June 4, 2026
[News Boquete] Netflix is producing a movie about the rescue of Kurt Muse
The rescue of Kurt Muse from Noriega's notorious prison was one of the reasons for the 1989 invasion of Panama by the U.S. military. An interesting piece of Panama history. The book "Six Minutes to Freedom" tells the story in detail.
[News Boquete] Prison Escapees May Be Headed Our Way
Panama’s La Joyita Prison: 195 Escaped with 69 On the Loose and Some May be Heading to Chiriqui
REPRINTED FROM NEWSROOM PANAMA
At least 30 of these escapees are dangerous criminals. Be watchful of strangers in your neighborhood and do not pick up hitchhikers.
The Minister of Government, Dinoska Montalvo, revealed this Tuesday that some 195 inmates escaped from La Joyita prison on Monday. It was also revealed that eight other inmates were injured, as well as three police officers, one of whom was held captive by a group of inmates who later released him. This is an ongoing story so check in for updates.
Three inmates died inside the prison before the mass escape of prisoners took place.
Authorities attribute the mass escape to clashes between rival gangs during the transfer of inmates. The riot left three dead and exposed serious security flaws in the prison system.
Panama Still Doesn’t Know Who the Fugitives from La Joyita Are: It was a Faceless Escape
On Monday, June 1, at approximately 2:30 p.m., 195 inmates from the La Joyita Penitentiary Center broke through the security perimeter and went out into the streets. Information was scarce. The Ministry of the Interior, the governing body of the prison system, and the National Police issued brief statements in the following hours. Neither specified how many inmates had escaped. There were reports of 88, 200, or 400. No photographs or identities of the fugitives who remain at large have been released. There is no public profile of them, nor any information about the crimes for which they were convicted or prosecuted, or their level of dangerousness.
Police Capture Another 10 Inmates:
The Attorney General’s Office requested a multiple hearing against the first 73 inmates who escaped from the La Joyita Penitentiary Center. PANAMA reports that it has requested multiple hearings against the first inmates who escaped from La Joyita Penitentiary Center, for the alleged crime of escape. The defendants face charges for the crime against the administration of justice in the form of evasion.
The Attorney General’s Office Requests a Hearing Against 73 Escapees from La Joyita Prison
$85 Million is Projected Government Cost to Build a New Prison Rehabilitation Center: Views of La Nueva Joya prison.
The country’s prisons are overcrowded by 10,227 people deprived of their liberty.
Amid the crisis generated by the prison break, the Ministry of Government has launched a project for the construction of a prison complex specializing in restitution and rehabilitation. The ministry launched the public tender for the “Study, Design, Construction and Equipment” of this new center, whose reference price amounts to $85 million.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
[News Boquete] Boquete Weather Watchers Update 206
I posted the weather data for the month of May 2026 at the website and the latest Boquete Weather Watcher Update no. 206. You can access them via the Boquete Weather website Quick page or at these links:
Weather Data for the month of May 2026
Boquete Weather Watchers update no. 206
Lloyd Cripe
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[News Boquete] TIME OUT
Time out: Saturday @ 7:30 in the Meditation Garden in the Park: no phones, no pets, no chatter. Bring a cushion, read, meditate, journal, nap. Enjoy the quiet beauty of nature. See u Saturday. ___________________________________________________________________ The above message was distributed by /News Boquete/, a free subscription-based community service. /News Boquete/'s _*ONLY*_ public email address is news.boquete@gmail.com. For more info and use policy, visit https://www.dropbox.com/s/24y1vz2vae9iaen/News_Boquete_Policy.pdf?dl=0. *If replying to this message, reply *_ONLY_* to the *_ORIGINATOR_* (typically your email's 'Reply To' function works; do not use 'Reply All').* To stop receiving these emails, send a message to news.boquete@gmail.com with the word /_unsubscribe_/ in the subject line or body of the message. © 2005-2026, /News Boquete/. All rights reserved. Public redistribution strictly prohibited without prior written permission.
[News Boquete] Prison Escapees Heading to Chiriqui
More than 30 dangerous inmates have escaped the Joyita prison in Panama City. This notice warns us that they may be heading to Chiriqui. Keep an eye out for strangers in your neighborhood. ___________________________________________________________________ The above message was distributed by /News Boquete/, a free subscription-based community service. /News Boquete/'s _*ONLY*_ public email address is news.boquete@gmail.com. For more info and use policy, visit https://www.dropbox.com/s/24y1vz2vae9iaen/News_Boquete_Policy.pdf?dl=0. *If replying to this message, reply *_ONLY_* to the *_ORIGINATOR_* (typically your email's 'Reply To' function works; do not use 'Reply All').* To stop receiving these emails, send a message to news.boquete@gmail.com with the word /_unsubscribe_/ in the subject line or body of the message. © 2005-2026, /News Boquete/. All rights reserved. Public redistribution strictly prohibited without prior written permission.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
[News Boquete] The Handicap Store is closing on Thursday and re-opening on Friday and Saturday for a huge sale
Located in Alto Boquete across the street from Chopsticks Restaurant. Huge bargains Friday and Saturday. See you there. ___________________________________________________________________ The above message was distributed by /News Boquete/, a free subscription-based community service. /News Boquete/'s _*ONLY*_ public email address is news.boquete@gmail.com. For more info and use policy, visit https://www.dropbox.com/s/24y1vz2vae9iaen/News_Boquete_Policy.pdf?dl=0. *If replying to this message, reply *_ONLY_* to the *_ORIGINATOR_* (typically your email's 'Reply To' function works; do not use 'Reply All').* To stop receiving these emails, send a message to news.boquete@gmail.com with the word /_unsubscribe_/ in the subject line or body of the message. © 2005-2026, /News Boquete/. All rights reserved. Public redistribution strictly prohibited without prior written permission.
[News Boquete] Variety Show - Live!
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[News Boquete] Adopt your next best friend at the Tuesday Market
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