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The Panama Canal in facts and figures

Some 14,000 ships and 280 million tons of merchandise cross the canal annually and five percent of world maritime traffic uses the Panama Canal.

Panama Canal celebrates 100 years – while racing to keep up with the competition

Panama celebrated the 100th anniversary of its famous canal Friday with a ceremony and gala, even as it scrambled to make up lost time by enlarging it to maintain its competitiveness in the 21st century.

Panama’s former dictator Noriega sues creators of popular video game franchise ‘Call of Duty’

Panama's former dictator Manuel Noriega -- who's been convicted of drug trafficking, money laundering and murdering political opponents -- is suing the makers of a popular video game franchise for damaging his image.

Police seize over $100,000 since opening new border checkpoint

In the early hours of Friday morning, police confiscated a cool $38,946 from a Costa Rican man driving to Panama in the latest such seizure.

Remains identified as Dutch tourists who were missing in Panama

Forensic tests confirmed that human remains found in a dense patch of cloud forest near the Costa Rica-Panama border belong to two Dutch tourists who were missing since April.

Border police seize $68,000 in cash near Panamanian border

A drug sniffing dog helped police find the illicit greenbacks.

Panama, US to start Global Entry, Global Pass programs on July 15

Global Entry allows Panamanians who comply with requirements to register to enter the U.S. in an expedited manner, while Global Pass facilitates the entry of U.S. residents into Panama.

Police seize contraband World Cup Sele shirts

It looks like even smugglers are getting into the World Cup spirit after Costa Rica's upset victory over Uruguay.

Panama arrests fugitive Ecuadorean ex-lawmaker

PANAMA CITY – Police in Panama on Monday arrested a fugitive former opposition lawmaker from Ecuador who is wanted in his homeland for complicity to murder.

El Salvador’s Funes urges Panama to give up fugitive ex-President Flores

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – El Salvador’s President Mauricio Funes asked Panama on Saturday not to grant political asylum to former Salvadoran President Francisco Flores, who is wanted on allegations that he misappropriated more than $15 million donated from the government of Taiwan.

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