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23 million-year-old petrified mangrove forest discovered hiding in plain sight in Panama

Fossils discovered on Barro Colorado Island suggest central Panama was once home to a vast mangrove forest that was preserved when a volcanic mudflow buried it 23 million years ago.

LiveScience

Here's How to Profit From Renewed Supply Chain Woes

Wall Street analysts have largely declared victory over COVID-related supply chain bottlenecks, but geopolitical conflicts and climate change have created new chokepoints for international trade in the Suez and Panama Canals. Here's how investors can profit from more upside in the major shipping companies this year.

Barchart

Journey of Desperation: Record Numbers Brave Darién Gap for Uncertain Future

Around a quarter of the total were minors, according to Panama. Many of them cross on their way to the U.S.

Latin Times

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Record half million people crossed the treacherous Darién Gap in 2023

Jungle between Colombia and Panama marks the start of the dangerous trek north from South America to the United States

The Guardian - US

120,000 Minors Crossed Darien Gap Last Year In Bid To Reach US

Record numbers of migrants crossing the hostile Darien gap jungle in 2023 included 120,000 minors, the Panama government said Monday.

International Business Times

A Migrant's Odyssey From Venezuela To The United States

Lying in the jungle with a gun pointed at him, Marcel Maldonado remembered his mother's warning about the dangers of migrating overland to the United States -- and wondered if he'd get out alive.

International Business Times

Changing climate casts a shadow over the future of the Panama Canal – and global trade

Facing a near unprecedented ‘rainfall deficit’, the Panama Canal has been forced to restrict the number of vessels passing through it

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As migration to the US border rises, experts fear surge in sexual violence

Groups like Doctors Without Borders report an increase in assault cases around migration hot spots like the Darién Gap.

Al Jazeera

On This Day: U.S.' Invasion of Panama and Key Moments of 'Operation Just Cause'

The invasion of the Central American nation has been questioned on numerous occasions

Latin Times

Panama Slashes 2024 Growth Forecast to 2.5%

Panama's economy takes a leisurely stroll as growth slows down to around 2.5% in 2024, showcasing a laid-back, relaxed pace in its development.

Top News

Jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes highway for hundreds of thousands from around the world

The jungle between Colombia and Panama used to be impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America

The Independent UK

Paying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment

Tropical forest landscapes are home to millions of Indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Just about every square meter of land is spoken for, even if claims are not formally recognized by governments.

The Conversation

Christmas supplies at risk as Panama Canal suffers drought

Experts are concerned Christmas deliveries could be impacted by the major delays on the hugely important shipping route

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International Business Times

Canadian Mining Firm Seeks To Suspend 7,000 Workers In Panama

Canadian firm First Quantum Minerals on Thursday asked Panama's government to suspend the contracts of some 7,000 workers at Central America's biggest copper mine, due to be closed under a court ruling.

The Independent UK

Panama's high court declares mining contract unconstitutional. Here is what happens next

In a historic ruling, Panama’s Supreme Court declared that legislation granting a mining concession to a subsidiary of Canadian mining company First Quantum Mineral was unconstitutional

Latin Times

Supreme Court Finds Panama's 20-Year Copper Mine Contract Unconstitutional

For the last couple of weeks, protesters have been demanding that the government cancel its agreement with First Quantum Minerals, which gave the company permission to mine copper in a biodiverse jungle.

International Business Times

Top Panama Court Says Contested Mining Contract 'Unconstitutional'

Panama's Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that a contract allowing a Canadian company to continue operating Central America's biggest copper mine was "unconstitutional."

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The Independent UK

Panama's Supreme Court declares 20-year contract for Canadian copper mine unconstitutional

Panama's Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a 20-year concession for a Canadian copper mine that had sparked weeks of protests

Evening Standard

Panama Canal crisis threatens to disrupt Christmas

TVs, mobile phones, exercise bikes, PCs, Christmas sweaters and tree lights could all be affected

France 24

Indigenous people and climate change: With the Guna when the oceans rise (4/4)

FRANCE 24 brings you the stories of people on the front lines of climate change. From Kenya to Panama via Greenland and Australia, our reporters James André and Achraf Abid went to meet the Indigenous people who live in harmony with nature and whose daily lives are being turned upside…

The Independent UK

Anti-mining protesters in Panama say road blockades will be suspended for 12 hours on Monday

Indigenous anti-mining protesters that have paralyzed Panama’s key roadways for weeks say they will temporarily suspend blockades for 12 hours Monday as a show of good faith to citizens affected by the demonstrations

The Independent UK

Elderly lawyer shoots dead two climate protesters blocking highway

A copper mine protest turned deadly after a man allegedly opened fire, killing two demonstrators

France 24

Indigenous people and climate change: With Aboriginal Australians when the bush burns (3/4)

The Independent UK

A man shot two anti-mining protesters in Panama. The already tense demonstrations have just become deadly

Cameras did not stop a gunman from fatally shooting two protesters blocking a highway in the country, writes Amelia Neath

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