In a significant escalation of efforts to counter organized crime and drug trafficking networks, the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has deployed more than 4,500...

Latin America

Panama Secures Japanese Loan for Metro Line as Canal Tensions Rise

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Panama has signed a $2.486 billion loan agreement with Japan to fund the construction of Metro Line 3. Officials finalized the deal on August...

Latin America

Legal Battle Erupts Over Hutchison’s Panama Canal Port Concession

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Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, said that he wants to negotiate a new concession contract with the Hong Kong–based Hutchison Holdings subsidiary to continue...

Latin America

Panama Farmer Receives Land Title After 60-Year Wait at Age 109

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A 109-year-old Panamanian farmer has received the land title for the property where he lives and works—six decades after first requesting it from the...

Latin America

Panama Union Leader Saúl Méndez Goes into Exile in Bolivia

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The leader of Panama’s main union, Saúl Méndez, accused of fraud and money laundering, left for exile in Bolivia this Saturday. He had taken...

Latin America

Panama Removed from EU High-Risk List, but Tax Haven Status Remains

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The film The Laundromat, starring Meryl Streep, damaged Panama's reputation by drawing inspiration from a real-life story: the global scandal that erupted a decade...

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Strong Earthquake Shakes Panama’s Pacific Coast, No Damage Reported

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A strong earthquake struck off Panama's Pacific coast today, rattling the region but causing no reported injuries or destruction. Seismologists pegged the magnitude at...

Latin America

US and Panama Begin Joint Exercises to Protect Panama Canal

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US forces teamed up with Panamanian police for fresh military drills focused on safeguarding the Panama Canal, starting amid ongoing debates about foreign influence...