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Texas braces for an imminent screwworm infestation, a threat to the state’s cattle industry

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz hope to fund an operation to kill the parasitic fly before too much damage is done.

The Texas Tribune

Scientists Are “Shocked” After Hidden Camera Catches Monkeys Kidnapping Babies Of Another Species

Scientists study hidden camera video for clues as to why a group of male Capuchin monkeys began kidnapping baby Howler monkeys on a remote island in Panama.

Bored Panda

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

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Caught on camera, capuchin monkeys kidnap howler monkey babies

Scientists have found evidence of monkey kidnappings in Panama

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Former US school buses get a second life in Panama

The Independent UK

Planned water reserve intended to ease shortages in the Panama Canal fuels river protest

Dozens of boats carrying around 200 people traveled along the country’s central Indio River on Friday in protest against a planned reservoir in the Panama Canal intended to solve water shortages in the waterway that have threatened international trade flow

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Protests in Panama enter third week, challenging President Mulino

Protests in Panama have entered their third week, challenging several recent actions by President José Raúl Mulino.

The Independent UK

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Former Panamanian president Martinelli leaves Nicaraguan embassy for asylum in Colombia

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has left the Nicaraguan embassy where he had sought refuge more than a year ago after the courts upheld a prison sentence against him for money laundering and headed to Colombia where he has received political asylum

The Independent UK

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

Thousands march over concern Panama bending to US government

Thousands of Panamanians have marched in the capital in the largest protest yet against an agreement signed during last month's visit by the U.S. defense secretary

The Independent UK

Few migrants remain in the Darien Gap, but an environmental crisis has been left behind

The Darien Gap was once largely untouched jungle running along the Colombia-Panama border, and thousands of Comarca Embera Indigenous people long lived off the land and winding rivers

The Independent UK

The US could get screwed on screwworm

For years, a multi-country effort kept screwworm at bay. The US picking fights with Mexico isn't helping

Salon

Vicious interpersonal conflicts among Hegseth staff cloud leak investigation

Senior officials unsure who to believe after aides fired and chief of staff quits amid look into Panama canal media leak

The Guardian - US

Costa Rica will give migrants deported from the US permits to stay in the country for 3 months

Costa Rica says it will allow some of the approximately 200 migrants deported from the United States and held in detention in the Central American country to stay and move about freely for three months

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

Panama City Rises To The El Salvador Challenge: An Emerging Bitcoin, Ethereum Hub

Panama City has greenlighted the use of crypto for city payments, including taxes and permits, marking a major milestone in the global race toward cryptocurrency adoption.

The Independent UK

Photos of Panamanians who say their migrant-related businesses have dried up

The Trump administration’s crackdown on migration has ended the massive flow of people heading north through a treacherous jungle on the Colombia-Panama border called the Darien Gap. Local residents who gave up their crops to make good money supporting the migrants say the business has disappeared. Some had transformed their…

Sports Illustrated

Concacaf Gold Cup: Way Too Early Predictions for 2025

How will the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup tournament play out? It's never too early to predict.

The Independent UK

Migration once fueled an economic boom in the Darien Gap. Now that lifeline is gone

The Trump administration's crackdown on migration has ended the massive flow of people heading north through a treacherous jungle on the Colombia-Panama border called the Darien Gap

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International Business Times

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.

Latin Times

Panamanian Politicians Accuse US of Launching a 'Camouflaged Invasion' as Trump Deploys Troops to 'Secure' Canal

Panama's opposition leaders are accusing the U.S. of a "camouflaged invasion" after Trump deployed troops to former military bases near the Panama Canal.

Al Jazeera

‘Camouflaged invasion’: Panama opposition slams security pact with the US

Panama’s opposition speaks out against deal that allows the deployment of US troops in the Central American nation.

The Guardian - US

Panama opposition party accuses US of ‘camouflaged invasion’

Discontent with government handling of diplomatic crisis rises as Pete Hegseth says US troops moved to country

International Business Times

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.

Latin Times

Panama Claims U.S. Recognized Canal Sovereignty, Pentagon Statement Doesn't Say So

"We certainly understand that the Panama Canal is in Panama, and protecting Panamanian sovereignty from malign influence is important", said Secretary of Defense Hegseth when asked about sovereignty

Latin Times

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.

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