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Panama is organizing boat route long used for migrant smuggling for 'reverse flow' south

Panama says it’s working to formalize a route long used to smuggle migrants on the way to the U.S., which is now being increasingly used to return migrants to South America in a reverse flow triggered by the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Migrants Returning South Amid Trump's Asylum Crackdown

Migrants are opting to return home due to U.S. asylum crackdown, facing risks and challenges.

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Former US Ambassador to Panama Compares Trump to TV Mob Boss Tony Soprano

The former US ambassador to Panama harshly criticized President Donald Trump, specifically the President's approach towards relations with Latin American nations, comparing him to the merciless fictional mob boss Tony Soprano.

Latin Times

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Thousands of migrants return home by boat after Trump’s crackdown on asylum

They risked their lives in hopes of reaching the US, but have now given up

The Independent UK

Trump compared to mobster Tony Soprano by former envoy to Panama

John Feeley launches stinging critique of US president’s bully-boy approach to Latin America

The Guardian - US

Isolated in 'harsh conditions:' Deportee from US details legal limbo in Panama camp near Darien Gap

A deportee from the United States detained in a camp in rural Panama, among a hundred who refused to return to their countries, has described waiting in limbo under “harsh conditions” and cut off from access to legal council and other rights

The Independent UK

8-year-old boy dies as boat carrying 'reverse flow' of migrants capsizes off Panama coast

A boat carrying 19 migrants, part of a “reverse flow” of migrants who once hoped to reach the United States, capsized off Caribbean coast of Panama

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Costa Rica Facilitates Deportation Of Migrants From Various Nations

Costa Rica acts as a layover for deportees from various countries, including minors, before repatriation. Human rights concerns raised over detention condi...

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Costa Rica joins Panama in detaining deportees from the US in stopover back to their countries

A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, half of them minors from various countries, is set to land in Costa Rica

The Independent UK

The US has a long history of meddling in Latin America. What’s different about Donald Trump’s approach?

Jimmy Carter, who was president from 1977 to 1981, considered the treaties signed in 1977 to cede control of the Panama Canal to Panama, ending over a century of strained relations, one of the crowning achievements of his administration.

The Conversation

Canada, Greenland, Panama, Gaza and now Ukraine: Wake up, world, Donald Trump is coming for you

It’s no longer speculative to ask how the post-Second World War world order, led by the United States, will end. It’s apparently already ended.

The Conversation

U.S. Deportees Taken To Panama Jungle Camp: 'It Looks Like a Zoo'

The migrants were being kept in a hotel, prevented from going out, and later relocated. "There are fenced cages," a deportee said

Latin Times

Costa Rica Gears Up To Receive U.S. Deportees From Asian Countries As a Way To Help Its 'Economically Powerful Brother From The North'

135 people will land in the Central American country. About half of them are minors

Latin Times

U.S. Deportees Trapped In Panama Hotel Relocated After Report Revealed Harsh Conditions, Attempted Suicide

Some 100 migrants who stayed at a hotel in Panama City were relocated. Deportees told The New York Times that they are not safe in their home countries

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The Independent UK

Chinese woman ‘escapes’ Panama hotel holding hundreds of America’s deportees

An Irish citizen had already been repatriated

The Guardian - US

Police search for woman who escaped Panama hotel where US deportees are being held

Zheng Lijuan fled Panama City hotel as 170 of deported migrants were transported to dense, lawless region

Latin Times

Panama is Reportedly Holding Migrants in a Hotel After U.S. Deportation Flights: 'Only a Miracle Can Save Us'

A New York Times investigation shows the Panamanian government is holding migrants deported from the U.S. against their will in a hotel in Panama City.

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Panama Detains Deportees From Various Countries Under Trump Administration

Panama temporarily houses deportees from various countries, some reluctant to return home, sparking concerns and international efforts.

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The Independent UK

299 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as authorities try to return them to their countries

Panama is detaining in a hotel nearly 300 people from various countries deported by the United States, not allowing them to leave while waiting for international authorities to organize a return to their countries

The Conversation

Most of the world has long feared US power. Now its allies do too.

When a new US president takes office, his first order of business is usually to reassure America’s allies and warn its enemies. However, Donald Trump is doing things differently. It seems his goal is to strike fear into the heart not of America’s foes, but rather its friends.

The Independent UK

US deports 119 migrants from a variety of nations to Panama

Panama's president has said his country has received the first U.S. flight carrying deportees from other nations as the Trump administration takes Panama up on its offer to act as a stopover for expelled migrants

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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.

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US-Panama Call Postponed Due To Trump's Schedule Changes

The scheduled call between US President Trump and Panamanian President Mulino was postponed due to last-minute changes in Trump's agenda, following a dispu...

The Conversation

US pressure has forced Panama to quit China’s Belt and Road Initiative – it could set the pattern for further superpower clashes

Following Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the US needs to “take back” the Panama canal from Chinese control, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, visited Panama to demand the country reduce China’s influence. On the surface, it seems Rubio has succeeded.

The Guardian - US

US-Panama relationship was ‘very strong’. Then Trump upended the diplomatic playing board

US had made inroads against Chinese influence in Panama, but Trump’s demands could help Beijing expand its regional power

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