Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings on February 19, 2026, called on the Panamanian government to open talks aimed at allowing its subsidiary to...

Latin America

Panama Begins Carnival Festivities on Valentine’s Day

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As couples across Central America exchange gifts for Valentine's Day, Panama starts its annual Carnival today, turning streets into parades of color and music....

Latin America

U.S.-China Tensions Fuel Legal Battle Over Panama’s Strategic Ports

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Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings issued a warning on Thursday, stating it would pursue legal action against Danish shipping firm Maersk if the...

Latin America

Panama rejects China’s threat over annulled port contract in the canal

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Panama on Wednesday rejected China’s warning that it would pay a “high price” for annulling the contract that allowed a Hong Kong company to...

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Panama Cancels Canal Concession as China Vows to Protect Firms

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Panama’s Supreme Court on Thursday annulled the concession under which the Hong Kong company CK Hutchison operated two ports on the Panama Canal, a...

Latin America

Panama’s Iconic Thousand Polleras Parade in Los Santos

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Panama sets the stage for its premier cultural event, the Desfile de las Mil Polleras, on Saturday. This annual parade draws thousands to celebrate...

Latin America

Martinelli Pleads Innocent as Panama Opens Odebrecht Money Laundering Trial

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Former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli, who is living in asylum in Colombia, declared himself “innocent” on Monday as a Panamanian court opened a trial...

Latin America

Trial begins in Panama over alleged Odebrecht bribe laundering

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Former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli, now in asylum in Colombia, and around 20 other defendants went on trial Monday in Panama on accusations of...