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Panama Court Halts Cobre Mine — President Mulino Pushes Restart

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The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, on Thursday lashed out at environmentalists who oppose a possible reopening of a Canadian‑owned open‑pit copper mine,...
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Nationwide Power Outage Hits Panama After Generator Failure

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Panama plunged into darkness late Saturday night when a nationwide blackout hit following an explosion and subsequent fire at the La Chorrera Thermoelectric Power...
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Panama Allows First Quantum to Export Copper Despite Court Shutdown

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The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, said on Thursday that he authorized a Canadian-owned mine, which was shut down by the courts in...
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Panama Shuts Down Darién Gap Migration Route Amid U.S. Deportation Fears

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The inhospitable jungle of the Darién, on the border between Colombia and Panama, has ceased to serve as a passage corridor for migrants seeking...
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Stranded and Cashless: US-Deported Migrants Face Uncertain Future in Panama

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"We have no money": 65 migrants deported from the United States in February, mostly Asians, are desperately searching in Panama's capital for a country...
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Hong Kong Company will sell Panama Ports to a US Consortium

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Under strong pressure from US President Donald Trump, Hong Kong firm Hutchison announced Tuesday that it has agreed to transfer its stake in the...
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Reverse and Chaotic Migration Increases in Panama

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More than 200 migrants departed this Thursday in boats from Miramar, a new exit point to Colombia via the Panamanian Caribbean, as the government...
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Tragic Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Panama in Reverse Migration Crisis

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A boat carrying 19 South American migrants blocked from entering the United States sank off the coast of Panama as they returned to their...
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Costa Rica Welcomes United’s San José-San Francisco Direct Flight

United Airlines will start a new daily nonstop flight between Costa Rica's Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) starting...
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Costa Rica Marks 169th Anniversary of Battle of Rivas

Costa Rica commemorates the 169th anniversary of the Battle of Rivas today, honoring the heroes who defended this country's sovereignty in 1856. Known as...
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U.S. Troops to Deploy Near Panama Canal Under New Agreement

U.S. troops will be allowed to deploy in areas adjacent to the Panama Canal, according to an agreement signed between the two nations—a significant...
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