About the Embassy

The Embassy comprises seven sections (see below) under the Department of State. In addition, several other U.S. government agencies have offices in Panama, and constitute part of the larger Embassy community. To find out more about these agencies and their work in Panama, please follow the links on this page:

Department of State

• Ambassador's Office (EXE)
  
• Political / Economic Section (POL/ECON)
  
• Consular Section (CONS)
  
• Management Section (ADMIN)
  
• Public Affairs Section (PAS)
  
• Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS)
  
• Regional Security Office (RSO)

Department of Homeland Security

• Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
  
• Customs and Border Protection
  
• US Coast Guard
  

Department of Commerce

• Foreign Commercial Service
  

Department of Defense

• Office of the Defense Attache
  
• Office of Defense Cooperation
  
• Marine Security Guards
  

Department of Justice

• Federal Bureau of Investigation
  
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Peace Corps

• Peace Corps Panama

U.S. Agency for international Development

• USAID Panama

Department of Agriculture

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
  
• Foreign Agricultural Service