Panama ruled out on Wednesday that the Gulf Clan, Colombia’s largest drug-trafficking cartel, maintains a permanent presence in its border areas, though it reported...

Latin America

Panama Mayor Orders Demolition of Chinese Monument Near Canal

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A Chinese monument at the entrance to the Panama Canal was knocked down late Saturday on orders from the municipal government of Arraiján, in...

Latin America

Panama Targets Tankers in U.S. Sanctions Crackdown on Venezuelan Oil

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Panama's government plans to discipline several oil tankers flying its flag after U.S. authorities targeted them for breaking rules. Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha made...

Latin America

US Troops Stage New Combat Drills in Panama as Venezuela Standoff Grows

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A group of US soldiers is carrying out combat exercises on Panama’s Caribbean coast, the third drill of its kind so far this year,...

Latin America

Panama Denies US Military Exercises Target Venezuela Amid Tensions

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Panama's president says that ongoing US military exercises within the country carry no hostile intent toward Venezuela. The declaration comes amid rising regional tensions...

Latin America

Panama Warns Costa Rica of Whooping Cough Outbreak in Border Region

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Panama has alerted Costa Rican health officials to a pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak in the Ngäbe Buglé comarca, sparking concerns over potential spread across...

Latin America

Panama’s Massive Cocaine Seizure in Pacific Waters

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Panamanian authorities seized nearly 12 tons of cocaine from a vessel in the Pacific Ocean, marking one of the country's largest drug busts in...

Latin America

Panama announces capture in Venezuela of suspect linked to 1994 bombing

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Panamanian authorities reported the arrest in Venezuela of the alleged perpetrator of a 1994 attack that brought down a plane in Panama with about...

Latin America

Panama Again Delays Trial of Ex-Presidents to 2026

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The trial scheduled for next week of former Panamanian presidents Ricardo Martinelli and Juan Carlos Varela over the alleged receipt of bribes from Brazilian...