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Panama rocked by 2 powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks, prompting evacuations

On Friday, two significant earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 6.6 impacted southern Panama, leading to widespread evacuations. Many buildings collapsed near the epicenter while the capital experienced overwhelming fear among residents. Authorities did not report any fatalities, although there were injuries due to falling debris. Several aftershocks rattled the region,…

The Economic Times · 13h ago

A Year of "No Mass Migration Event": What the Numbers Say About Marco Rubio's National-Security Doctrine

Marco Rubio calls mass migration a national security threat. We fact-check the border data, the transit-country fallout, and the European parallel.

Latin Times · Jun 7

María Corina Machado Eyes Return to Venezuela — But the Road Home Runs Through Washington

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela before the end of 2026 and run for president again — but a tangle of obstacles, from U.S. diplomatic sequencing to Chavista loyalists still in power and hundreds of political prisoners still behind bars, stands between her…

Latin Times · May 29

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Beijing condemns ‘egregious’ destruction of monument to Chinese workers in Panama

President blames municipal authorities for demolition and pledges to rebuild monument near entrance to Panama Canal

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Panama Declares State Of Emergency Over Deadly Pension Protests

Panama on Friday declared a state of emergency in western Bocas del Toro province, where anti-government protesters are accused of setting fire to a baseball stadium and of looting businesses, including a provincial airport.

International Business Times · Jun 21, 2025

Panama Wants The Trump Admin To Help Clean Up The Jungle Path Used By Migrants To Reach The U.S.

The Panamanian government wants the Trump administration to help finance the clean-up of the Darien Gap, the jungle path used by migrants on their way to the U.S.

Latin Times · May 19, 2025

Panamanian President Stands By Deal Giving U.S. Troops Access To Military Facilities Despite Outroar

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino rejected renegotiating a security deal with the U.S. allowing its troops access to Panamanian facilities

Latin Times · May 9, 2025

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Trump Resurrects Ghost Of US Military Bases In Panama

US President Donald Trump's bid to take back control of the Panama Canal has put his counterpart Jose Raul Mulino in a difficult position and revived fears in the Central American country that US military bases will return.

International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025

Panama Deal Allows US To Deploy Troops To Canal

US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to reestablish influence over the vital waterway.

International Business Times · Apr 11, 2025

Pete Hegseth Suggests U.S. Could 'Revive' Military Bases in Panama, Draws Quick Rejection

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested the possibility of reestablishing a U.S. military presence in the country to help secure the Panama Canal, a proposal that was swiftly rejected by Panamanian officials.

Latin Times · Apr 10, 2025

Pentagon Chief Says US Could 'Revive' Panama Bases

Latin Times · Apr 10, 2025

Prospect Of Copper Mine Reopening Revives Tensions In Panama

Piles of copper concentrate from a Canadian-owned mine closed by the Panama courts in 2023 sit on the shores of the Caribbean Sea and are now approved for export, to the dismay of environmentalists.

International Business Times · Mar 22, 2025

Why have Costa Rica and Panama agreed to take Asians deported by Trump?

Trump’s tariff threats and political pressures are believed to be reasons third countries agreed to receive deportees.

Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2025

US Military Plane Deports 119 Non-Panamanian Citizens To Panama

US military plane carrying non-Panamanian citizens, including migrants from Asia, lands in Panama as part of a cooperation program with the US.

'Intolerable' US Claim Sparks New Row Over Panama Canal

Panama on Thursday rejected the United States' claim of securing free passage for its government vessels through the Panama Canal, while bowing to US pressure to quit a key Chinese project.

Panama Rejects US Claim Of Free Canal Passage Agreement

President Mulino of Panama challenges US claim of waived fees for canal transit, highlighting discrepancies in statements.

International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025

US Claims Free Passage Through Panama Canal

The United States said Wednesday that its government vessels would sail for free through the Panama Canal following heavy pressure from President Donald Trump, but authorities at the waterway swiftly issued a denial.

International Business Times · Feb 6, 2025

US Government Vessels To Sail Free Through Panama Canal: State Dept

The United States said Wednesday that its government vessels would be allowed to sail for free through the Panama Canal, following heavy pressure from President Donald Trump.

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Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025

US Says Its Navy Ships Will Have Free Passage Through The Panama Canal After Marco Rubio's Visit

The canal authority said it will "optimize transit priority" of such ships through the waterway.

Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025

Panama Says It Won't Renew 'Belt And Road' Memorandum With China After Marco Rubio Visit

The Panamanian government had signed the agreement in 2017. Rubio had told President Mulino to reduce Chinese influence around the canal or face consequences

Latin Times · Feb 3, 2025

Rubio Lays Down Ultimatum To Panama Over Canal

On his first trip overseas as the top US diplomat, Rubio took a guided tour of the canal accompanied by its Panamanian administrator as a South Korean-affiliated oil tanker and Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship passed through the vital link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Marco Rubio issues Panama ultimatum over 'Chinese influence' on canal

Panama’s president says sovereignty over canal not up for debate but suggests review of agreements with Chinese companies

International Business Times · Feb 2, 2025

Rubio Warns Panama Of Consequences Over Canal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday threatened action against Panama without immediate changes to reduce Chinese influence on the canal, but the country's leader insisted he was not afraid of a US invasion and offered talks.

International Business Times · Feb 2, 2025

Rubio Meets Panama Leader On Trump Demands For Canal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio entered talks Sunday with Panama's leader to press President Donald Trump's demand that the United States take back control of the Panama Canal.

Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2025

Panama’s Mulino meets US Secretary of State Rubio after Trump canal threat

The US secretary of state follows up on President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threat to seize the Panama Canal.

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