LIVE | 'Any attempt by communist China…': Pete Hegseth issues fiery warning to Xi over Panama Canal

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth issued a sharp warning to China at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, accusing Beijing of 'rehearsing for the real deal' in its efforts to seize Taiwan. Hegseth urged Asian nations to ramp up military …

Panama Loses the Chiquita Banana Management Team from Bocas del Toro

Panama’s Agricultural Fairs Suspended in the Darien Due to Protests

Panama: What is behind the protests and what is at stake?

With the current protests in Panama, there have now been four major waves of social mobilization in the country since December 2019. This is noteworthy, as the country has stood out for being a stable democracy, with regular changes in power, a per capita …

Such a Shame for the Education System Involving the Children of Panama: Sixth Week of Teachers’ Strike

There has been no dialogue but constant wrangling between unions and the executive branch.  The indefinite teachers’ strike, which began on April 23, is entering its sixth week. The unions are demanding the repeal of Law 462 and reject President Mulino’s …

Panama Approves Cobre Panama Copper Export Plan, But Mine Remains Shut

Panama has approved a maintenance plan for First Quantum Minerals’ FQVLF Cobre Panama copper mine, which was shut down in 2023 following mass protests and a constitutional court ruling. However, officials clarified that approving the maintenance does not …

Panama Loses The Chiquita Banana Management Team From Bocas Del Toro -

(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Sixty administrative staff have been laid off and more layoffs announced, following more than a month of work stoppages on the farms. The Minister of Labor and Workforce Development, Jackeline Muñoz de Cedeño, revealed Monday …

Panama's Agricultural Fairs Suspended In The Darien Due To Protests -

(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) The Agricultural Marketing Institute (IMA) announced Monday that the agricultural fairs scheduled for the province of Darién have been suspended. The decision was also explained as a result of the protests and road closures …

Canadian Family Appeals To Ottawa For Help Locating Canadian Man & 2 Kids Missing In Panama -

(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Ghussan Iqbal, 31, went missing on May 21, family members say. A Hamilton couple is appealing to the government of Canada to help Panamanian authorities locate a Canadian man who has gone missing in the Central American country …

Panama Decided to Allow the Already Mined Copper to Fund a Mine Maintenance Program

PANAMA CITY: Panama will allow a controversial mine that was closed after months of protests to export more than 120,000 tons of already mined copper concentrate to pay the costs of maintaining the inactive mine site, government officials announced Friday …