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Panama Takes Custody of Flight 901 Bombing Attack Suspect

Tico Times - April 21, 2026

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Costa Rica Backs Panama in Escalating China Shipping Dispute

Latin America

Panama Could Be the Next Costa Rica 2014 Says Dely Valdés

Latin America

Panama’s Bridge of the Americas Closed After Fuel Truck Blast

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...

Panama Canal Monitors Maritime Trade After Iran Conflict

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The Panama Canal Authority said Monday it is tracking changes in global shipping patterns after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliation and...

Panama President Shrugs Off China Retaliation Threats After Canal Port Takeover

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Panama President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday brushed aside the possibility of Chinese reprisals after his government moved to take control of two ports...

Why France Failed to Build the Panama Canal in the 1800s

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A French historian says France’s failed 19th-century attempt to build the Panama Canal was as significant and daunting for the French as going to...

Panama Canal Operations Continue Normally After Port Takeover Officials Say

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The Panamanian government said Tuesday that trade has not been affected after it took control of two ports operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison...