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Panama’s Copa Airline Plans Major Growth with New Boeing Aircraft Order

Tico Times - April 30, 2026

Latin America

Panama Canal Rules Out Price Speculation Over Hormuz Blockade

Latin America

Farmers Protest Panama Canal Reservoir Plan on Indio River

Latin America

Panama Canal Fees Hit $4 Million as Hormuz Tensions Reroute Trade

Panama Canal Traffic Increases Amid Iran War and Hormuz Blockade

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The war in the Middle East has prompted more ships to use the Panama Canal, a senior executive for the interoceanic waterway said Monday....

U.S. Monitors Surge in Detentions of Panama-Flagged Ships in Chinese Ports

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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is closely monitoring a surge in the detention of Panama-flagged vessels at Chinese ports.Officials link the increase to Panama’s...

Panama Remote Robotic Stroke Procedure Drawing International Attention

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A remote robotic stroke procedure carried out in Panama is drawing international attention from specialists who see it as a possible way to get...

Panama to Begin Resettlements for Indio River Reservoir Next Year

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The public agency that operates the waterway plans to build a 4,600-hectare reservoir on the Indio River, west of the existing route, to store...

Panama Rejects Hutchison Claims of Missed Deadline in Ports Arbitration

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Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino dismissed accusations Thursday that his government failed to meet its obligations in an arbitration case brought by Panama Ports...

Ports Company Accuses Panama of Drastic and Growing Damage in Canal Dispute

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Panama Ports Company accused the Panamanian government on Monday of causing it drastic and growing damage after authorities seized two key terminals at the...

Panama Canal Row With China and Iran Conflict Drive Up Fuel Prices Across Costa Rica

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Two major international developments have Costa Ricans watching their fuel bills and trade routes with concern. The dispute over ports at the Panama Canal...

Panama Pushes Chinese Carrier COSCO to Restart Pacific Port Services

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Panama’s government asked Chinese shipping giant COSCO Shipping to reconsider its suspension of operations at the Balboa port at the Pacific entrance to the...

Chinese Shipping Giant Suspends Operations at Panama Canal

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Chinese shipping giant COSCO Shipping has halted arrivals and departures at Balboa port, the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. The state-owned company from...

Panama’s Tourism Surge in 2025 Puts Costa Rica on Notice

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Panama recorded 3,004,266 international visitors in 2025. That total marks an 8.2 percent rise from the year before, according to figures released by the...