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Panama boosts protections in the Darién Gap, but deforestation threats still loom
Mongabay
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June 24, 2025
Panama is pouring new resources into protecting Darién, a remote province where the rugged, nearly impenetrable jungle provides cover for migrants, drug traffickers, illegal loggers, miners and cattle ranchers. Dozens of park guards have been...
Panama Regains Control of Bocas del Toro After Violent Protests
Tico Times
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June 24, 2025
Panama’s government has regained control of Bocas del Toro province after months of violent anti-government protests sparked by pension reforms, officials announced. The unrest, centered in the banana-producing region, left one person dead, over...
Better Than a Bank
Vallarta Mirror
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July 1, 2025
This morning, I walked down Boulevard Madrid to Calle Juarez. I was headed for desayuno at Lulu’s with plans for coffee at Puerto Café afterward. I almost made it, but was distracted by something shiny at a nearby small appliance repair shop. I...
Strict trade protections tabled to stop shark and ray species freefall
Oceanographic Magazine
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July 1, 2025
In total, over 70 sharks and rays are proposed for CITES listing action at CoP20 via seven listing proposals, with more than 50 governments adding their names to these proposals – showing the growing recognition that the world’s shark and ray...
Panama's Bocas Del Toro 'State Of Emergency' Leaves 304 Arrested Including Minors -
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) To date, the Public Force has apprehended 304 people during the state of emergency declared by the government in the province of Bocas del Toro. Of this number, 18 are minors, reported Deputy Minister of Public Security...
America and China clash over the Panama Canal..!?
India Herald
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Many people know about the panama Canal, it is one of the busiest cargo shipping routes in the world. What is the reason for suddenly talking about the panama Canal..? The panama Canal is currently struggling amid the dominance of the world's...
Panama Moves Away from Fiscal Risk with Pension System Reform According to the Bank of America
Newsroom Panama
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June 24, 2025
The financial institution analyzed the CSS Law and noted that the approved reform will alleviate the system’s liquidity by $16.1 billion over 10 years. It also indicated that the changes allow the country to organize its finances and avoid losing...
Hong Kong Business Tycoon Removed From City’s Top Advisory Role After Panama Port Sale Sparks Beijing’s Backlash
The Epoch Times
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June 30, 2025
Li Ka-shing (R), founder of CK Hutchison and Hong Kong's richest man, speaks to his son Victor during a press conference in Hong Kong on March 16, 2018. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images As President Donald Trump reorganizes U.S. trade...
Trump’s Son Posts About Buying Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal on Amazon
The Political Insider
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June 30, 2025
This article was originally published by The Epoch Times: Trump’s Son Posts About Buying Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal on Amazon Eric Trump, son of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, is following his father’s taunts of Canada, this time...
Panama says has regained 'control' of restive province after months of protests
Branson Tri Lakes News - Missouri
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Panama's government has regained "control" of the western Bocas del Toro province, officials said, after months of violent anti-government protests. Anti-government protests began almost two months ago in the major banana-producing region of Bocas...
La Gambie perd des millions à cause des flux financiers illicites – Dr Manneh
The Voice Gambia
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June 30, 2025
Par: Nyima Sillah Ancien haut fonctionnaire chargé de l’intégration régionale à la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Dr Lamin Manneh a déclaré que les flux financiers illicites (FFI) siphonnent des millions de la Gambie, compromettant ainsi...
First Quantum provides update on Cobre Panamá
MiningMetalnews.com
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First Quantum Minerals announces that Minera Panamá S.A., a subsidiary of First Quantum, has received approval of the Preservation and Safe Management program for the Cobre Panamá mine from the Government of Panama. This will allow for the...
Tocumen International Airport in Panama Expands its Connectivity
Newsroom Panama
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June 30, 2025
Tocumen International Airport, Panama’s main airport and a strategic hub for the Americas, continues to strengthen its international network with the addition of new routes and increased frequencies operated by renowned airlines. In this context,...
Mapping global oil market dynamics in 2025
Zawya
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The recent 12-day Iranian-Israeli war was a key reason behind the latest disruptions in global oil prices. Central to the turmoil was Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil trade. This threat escalated...
Panama Port Deal Faces Antitrust Scrutiny Amid U.S.-China Tensions
Newsroom Panama
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June 23, 2025
The transaction, which includes strategically important Panama Canal ports, has drawn scrutiny from both Washington and Beijing, highlighting how global infrastructure deals increasingly face regulatory challenges beyond traditional competition...
Economics is security: Building US strategy in Southeast Asia
The Brookings Institution
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Chairwoman Young Kim, Ranking Member Ami Bera, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today.1 It is an honor to contribute to this important conversation on strengthening U.S. engagement with Southeast...
Coalition of Governments Unites Behind Strict Trade Protections For Shark and Ray Species Freefalling Toward Extinction: Including Iconic Whale Sharks and Manta Rays
Newswise
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June 30, 2025
Link to Photos of Shark and Ray Species Newswise — New York, June 30, 2025 – Urgently needed proposals to protect the world’s most threatened shark and ray species that are freefalling toward extinction, including whale sharks, oceanic whitetips,...
Stockpiled Copper from Panama’s First Quantum Mine Starts Shipping
Newsroom Panama
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June 30, 2025
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has started shipping stockpiled copper from its stalled mine in Panama, 19 months after the operation was shut down by the country’s top court. A bulk carrier called Lipsi departed on June 18 from Punto Rincon, a...
Panama cuts Internet to restive region
Taipei Times
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June 22, 2025
Panamanian authorities on Saturday partially suspended Internet and mobile phone service in a western province where a state of emergency was in effect after two months of anti-government unrest. Right-wing Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino...
First Phase of the Panama Railway Project will Improve Capital Access
Newsroom Panama
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June 29, 2025
During a meeting held Sunday in Seville, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez pictured below on the right, expressed to Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, sitting on the left, the interest of Spanish companies in participating in key infrastructure...