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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 · Dec 17, 2023

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 · Dec 15, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023

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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.

International Business Times · Dec 1, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

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.

Latin Times · Nov 29, 2023

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."

International Business Times · Nov 28, 2023

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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

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Panama Canal crisis threatens to disrupt Christmas

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

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023

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…

France 24 · Nov 17, 2023

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 · Nov 12, 2023

Elderly lawyer shoots dead two climate protesters blocking highway

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

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

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

France 24 · Nov 10, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

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The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Elderly lawyer shoots dead two climate protesters blocking highway

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

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

Moment Panama protesters shot dead by driver after blocking road

A retired American lawyer has been arrested

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2023

Fresh water is a hidden challenge − and opportunity − for global supply chains

Reports of lengthy shipping delays for vessels traveling through the Panama Canal this year have highlighted the critical but often overlooked role that fresh water plays across global supply chains. Drier than normal conditions in Panama, brought on by El Niño, have left the region drought-stricken and water levels in…

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023

Panama president signs into law a moratorium on new mining concessions. A Canadian mine is untouched

Panama's president has signed into law an indefinite moratorium on new mining concessions

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The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Panama's Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry

Panama's government has nearly approved a new bill revoking a controversial mining contract

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Panama's leader calls for referendum on mining concession, seeking to calm protests over the deal

Protests in Panama have extended into a second week over a long-term copper mining concession for a Canadian company

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

As economy falters, more Chinese migrants take a perilous journey to the US border to seek asylum

A major influx of Chinese migration to the United States on a relatively new and perilous route through Panama's Darién Gap jungle has become increasingly popular thanks to social media

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Takeaways from AP's reporting on Chinese migrants who traverse the Darién Gap to reach the US

The monthly number of Chinese migrants crossing through Panama's Darién Gap jungle has risen this year as more people from the world's most populous country look to immigrate to the U.S. The number has risen from 913 in January to 2,588 in September

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023

Police seize £10 million worth of cocaine from ship in Kent

The drugs were discovered on a Panamanian-registered ship transporting bananas to the Netherlands.

France 24 · Oct 27, 2023

Indigenous people and climate change: With the Inuit when the ice melts (2/4)

FRANCE 24 brings you the stories of the people who are 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…

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Protests across Panama against new contract for Canadian copper mining company in biodiverse north

Protesters marched across Panama against a contract extension for copper mining in a biodiverse region

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