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U.S. and Panama Push for 5,500-Troop Gang Suppression Force in Haiti as Crisis Deepens
LatinAmerican Post
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September 4, 2025
With gangs now controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. and Panama are urging the U.N. to approve a muscular international force to help restore order in Haiti—one with the power not just to support, but to detain and dismantle. A Force That...
Direct Flights to Japan with ANA Airlines being Negotiated in Panama
Newsroom Panama
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September 4, 2025
Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha confirmed that Panama and Japan are close to finalizing a direct flight between the two countries through the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA). The objective of this connection is to position Panama...
From Trade to Control: How China Is Rewriting the Rules in Latin America and the Caribbean — PART I
Dialogo Americas
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September 4, 2025
In this exclusive interview with Diálogo, Vladimir Rouvinski, director of the Laboratory of Politics and International Relations (PoInt) at Icesi University in Cali, Colombia, offers a clear-eyed assessment of China’s growing influence in Latin...
Meghna enters heavy vehicle tyre production after Gazi falls
Daily Star
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September 13, 2025
Meghna Innova Rubber Company Ltd, a concern of Meghna Group, is producing truck, bus, and agricultural tyres at its expanded Mirzapur facility in Tangail, which is expected to fill the gap left by the now-closed Gazi Auto Tyres. "Our goal is to...
Turned away at US border, Venezuelans languish in Panamanian ‘purgatory’
The Guardian
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September 4, 2025
The word they use is “purgatory”. In the Panamanian port village of Miramar, the migrants wait in abandoned houses and makeshift tents, the air heavy with unease. Few know how they will pay for the passage on a crowded boat to their next...
Spirit Airlines to cut flights in 12 cities less than a week after filing for bankruptcy, reports say
ABC 7 WWSB - Florida
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September 4, 2025
(Gray News) – Spirit Airlines announced Thursday it is ending flights in and out of a dozen cities, according to several reports. A spokesperson for the airline told CNBC and CBSNews the airline would cut flights in the following markets on Oct....
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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September 4, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
PMA And Classification Societies Review Regulations To Align Strategies With The Global Maritime Market
Hellenic Shipping News
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September 3, 2025
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), through the Directorate General of Merchant Marine (DGMM), held a roundtable with the International Association of Recognized Organizations (IARO) to review, update, and align Panama’s Ship Registry regulations...
China’s show of force highlights risks of Trump’s high-stakes trade gamble
The Business Standard
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September 4, 2025
China's sweeping military parade this week offered a stark reminder of Beijing's growing global ambitions, underscoring the risks facing US President Donald Trump's combative trade policies that have unsettled allies and driven rivals closer...
The Construction of a Gas Pipeline in Panama Will Generate Thousands of Jobs
Newsroom Panama
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September 4, 2025
As part of his official visit to Japan, President José Raúl Mulino led a forum attended by more than 30 Japanese companies. Panamanian officials were also present. During this meeting, the head of state made a significant announcement: the...
Michail Antonio back in business
The Voice
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September 3, 2025
MICHAIL Antonio is potentially back in business, having been selected for Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz despite being without a club since July. The 35-year-old, who suffered an horrific car crash last year, was released by West Ham United following the...
Panama’s President Mulino Signs Official Agreement in Brazil: Chiquita is Back!
Newsroom Panama
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August 29, 2025
The administration of President José Raúl Mulino has finalized the rescue of banana production in Bocas del Toro, following the signing of an agreement that restarts operations of the Chiquita company. This is a Memorandum of Understanding between...
Ricardo Martinelli: “Panama is in Free Fall: No Stopping the Disaster.”
Newsroom Panama
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September 4, 2025
Former President Ricardo Martinelli warned about the serious political and economic crisis facing Panama, stating that the country is facing a debacle due to decisions taken by those in power that, according to him, have weakened institutions and...
US and Panama propose new force of 5,550 to tackle gangs in Haiti, with the power to detain
The Independent
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September 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Panama says Haiti’s children need more than ‘statistics’ and ‘speeches’
Jamaica Observer
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August 29, 2025
Panama representative at the UN Security Council Eloy Alfaro de Alba (Photo: CMC) UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — Panama has told the United Nations (UN) Security Council that not providing the US$908 million required for the Haiti humanitarian response...
From Bolivar to Bissessar
Trinidad Express
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Will Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar be the little loose screw in the horse’s shoe? The shoe that, for want of a screw, the horse was lost? And for want of a horse, the rider was lost? And for want of a rider, the cause was lost? And for...
OOCL Warns US Port Fee Impact ‘Relatively Large’ as Cosco Looks Beyond Trans-Pacific Trade
Sourcing Journal - New York
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September 3, 2025
Cosco Shipping subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) expects next month’s looming port docking fees on Chinese vessels to have a “relatively large” impact on the ocean carrier. The Hong Kong-based container shipping firm said in its...
Panama signs agreement with banana giant Chiquita Brands to resume operations after strike
The Independent
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August 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Isle of Wight musician sang with Judy Garland and jammed with Eric Clapton
Isle of Wight County Press
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September 14, 2025
Tony Nicol, of Newport, has enjoyed a remarkable career that has seen him play guitar and sing around the world, perform for royalty and share stages with musical greats. The 80-year-old has done what many could only dream of. The folk-influenced...
US and Panama push for UN-authorized ‘Gang Suppression Force’ to tackle escalating violence in Haiti
Haitian Times
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September 3, 2025
Overview: The United States has proposed a Gang Suppression Force (GSF) for Haiti, including a UN support office to provide logistical support to it, to curb rampant gang violence. However, it is unclear whether the GSF intends to strengthen the...